We’re hunting for the ghosts in the human genome, recreating the story of the discovery of the double helix in Lego, and Adam Rutherford tells us how to argue with a racist.
All in Human origins
S2.07 New Light on Old Britons - Professor Turi King
Professor Turi King reveals the secrets of the Y chromosome and how the remains of Richard III were identified in a Leicester car park.
S2.06 New Light on Old Britons - Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe
One of the most famous - and misunderstood - people who lived in ancient Britain, we explore the myths and the reality of the Celts.
S2.05 New Light on Old Britons - Dr Lara Cassidy
Dr Lara Cassidy from Trinity College Dublin talks about her work exploring the genomic history of Ireland.
S2.04 New Light on Old Britons - Professor Sir Walter Bodmer
What do we know so far about genetic structure and origins of populations of the British Isles?
S2.03 New Light on Old Britons - Dr Silvia Bello
Dr Silvia Bello from the Natural History Museum is investigating how patterns of human behaviour have changed over the last million years.
S2.02 New Light on Old Britons - Professor Ian Barnes and Dr Selina Brace
We find out how ancient DNA is shedding light on the British population from the Mesolithic to the Bronze Age.
S2.01 New Light on Old Britons - Galton Institute Symposium 2019 - Nick Ashton
Who were the ancient Britons? Where did they come from and what were they like? And what can modern research techniques tell us about their lives and loves?
019 - The Genetic Time Machine
We take a trip back into the past to discover the origins of ancient human populations, and into the future to explore the realities of personal genome sequencing.