In the first interview of the book series, Heredity Under the Microscope author Dr. Soraya de Chadarevian, Professor in the Department of History and the Institute for Society and Genetics, speaks with LA Social Science about her new book that examines the history of research into chromosomes and heredity.
Interview Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
1:04 – Why study the history of chromosomes?
2:12 – What is the main argument of the book?
2:48 – Key findings
5:32 – Conversations around studying the genome
9:06 – How does understanding history of chromosomes help us understand contemporary debates?
12:16 – How did an interdisciplinary approach help with this book?
14:22 – Why would this be a great book to assign in class?
15:35 – Closing
To learn more, check out Dr. de Chadarevian’s book Heredity Under the Microscope.
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