I'm doing some live events this autumn chatting about Richard III and other mysteries that DNA has helped solve. And you will also be able to buy my book. 😊🧬 Details here: turiking.co.uk/speaking-and...
Turi King
@turiking.bsky.social
British & Canadian geneticist/genealogy/forensics/archaeology #DNAFamilySecrets, #RichardIII DNA gal, Television/podcast presenter.
Fab time with the rather wonderful Robin Ince, Chris Jackson, @helenczerski.bsky.social & @particleclara.bsky.social chatting about the last 20 years of scientific discoveries @cosmicshambles.com @latitudefestival.bsky.social 😊🧬 As you can see, this is the rather glamorous back stage area!
I have been continuing my streak of guerrilla book signings (randomly going into bookstores unannounced and signing my books) and amazing self portraits! Here’s me/books in @hatchards.bsky.social in St Pancras and @waterstones.bsky.social Canterbury!
I got to be on the lovely @herring1967.bsky.social book club and, in between him having me in stitches, we were chatting about my book, Secrets of our DNA. 😊🧬 You can listen here: shows.acast.com/aacb15fc-f2a9-… or wherever you get your podcasts.
Ooooo! Lovely to pop into Waterstones Gower Street to sign some copies of my book!! 😊🧬 I hope you all love my amazing self portrait! 😀
The student will be supported by supervisors @lucyvandorp.bsky.social @turiking.bsky.social sky.social in a friendly, inclusive group based in London. The studentship covers fees, stipend, consumables, travel, and outreach. Unfortunately we can only consider those eligible for UK home fee status.
🎧 Ep 285 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds, 2026 Chelt Science Fest special. Guests include: @juleshoward.bsky.social @sarahbearchell.bsky.social @turiking.bsky.social @russellarnott.bsky.social @markmiodownik.bsky.social 📲 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
I'm being awarded the @ihgs.bsky.social Julian Bickersteth Medal - awarded 'to persons who have made notable and exemplary contributions to family history studies'. I've been working in genetic genealogy for over 25 years so this is a lovely honour. 😊
IHGS - The School of Family History@ihgs.bsky.social · 2mo agoCongratulations to Professor Turi King on being awarded the Julian Bickersteth Memorial Medal. From leading the DNA analysis that identified Richard III to pioneering genetic genealogy her work is truly ground breaking. “Family history and genetic genealogy have always been central to my work.”
This is a big deal for a scientist. @mjflepage.bsky.social of @newscientist.com has given a lovely review of my new book.
Michael Le Page@mjflepage.bsky.social · 2mo ago“What has always hooked me about DNA has been the stories," says @turiking.bsky.social in The Secrets of Our DNA 🧪 And that's the appeal of her book, which is full of them. My review: www.newscientist.com/article/mg27...
Awesome time at Hay Festival - will always remember my events with @profdevisridhar.bsky.social @turiking.bsky.social and @adamrutherford.bsky.social on genes, global health and more!
Lovely review of my book in @thetimes.com by their fab science correspondent, Tom Whipple. Great photos by Jooney Woodward. It's all becoming rather real that the book is out next week in the U.K. (Squeak!) UK May 28th amzn.eu/d/0j4DfV9z Canada June 2nd a.co/d/02GHPTiI
Today is #NationalPenguinDay so we're remembering that time we made a Penguin out of Penguin Books. It's a Penguin Penguin. 🐧
That was a lovely way to spend a morning: nattering to the rather wonderful Dermot O’Leary @ BBC about my new book on genetics. Dermot is one of those people with that rare talent of making it feel like you’re chatting to an old friend. 😊 Book out May 28th, you can pre-order it now from bookstores.
My lovely friend, Jonathan Milner, has a powerful regenerative farming project: Sapperton Wilder. It's a science-based case study for nature-friendly farming. Excited to see their new video - such a wonderful project! Help us get the word out! youtu.be/uPmyu5Du8T8/... @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
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So very sad to hear that David Baker has passed away. It's hard to overstate the impact he made in his life. Not only did he help change the face of policing but he was a dear and lovely man. My heartfelt condolences to the family. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Detective who first used DNA to catch killer Colin Pitchfork dies
David Baker led the hunt for rapist and murderer Colin Pitchfork.
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Oooo! @waterstones.bsky.social is running a big pre-order promotion of various books including mine! Running until 23:59 on Feb 20th, you can get 25% off by using FEB26 at the checkout! Book out May 28th!
Every now and again I get asked, ‘but didn’t a DNA test in 2007 prove that those weren’t her remains in the cellar?’ If you have the same question, I would urge you to read @turiking.bsky.social assessment of the (problematic) findings in the white paper, in the appendix of Story of a Murder.
Nice article in @thetimes.com by @hackblackburn.bsky.social about my unusual career path and how I came to be involved leading the genetic analysis of Hitler's DNA.
The news is out! Really nice piece by Jack Blackburn of @Times about the genetic study been leading into Hitler’s DNA. It’s been a massive group effort as part of a documentary with the team Blink Films & a huge number of experts! We have to put the caveats in and the article does that nicely.
A new paper [2023] based on long-lost documents confirms that DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin should be credited for discovering the double helix. www.livescience.com/health/genet...
Rosalind Franklin knew DNA was a helix before Watson and Crick, unpublished material reveals
A new paper based on long-lost documents confirms that DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin should be credited for discovering the double helix.
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An interesting piece in @timeshighered.bsky.social about the recent settlement. The project was a huge collaboration. I'm always at great pains to say that Philippa instigated the project & fund-raised for part of it - but she didn't pay for the 1/3 www.timeshighereducation.com/news/will-co...
Will court settlement finally lay Richard III saga to rest?
Former Leicester administrator who sued Steve Coogan says ‘we need more trust in expertise’ after actor backs inquiry into university’s actions during ‘tumultuous period’
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further to this, here's a thread (sorry, from Over There) by Mike Pitts, who followed the whole process closely, on some of the, um, discrepancies in the film (via @turiking.bsky.social) x.com/pittsmike/st...
Good article by Steve Boggan about Richard Taylor about the impact on Richard & his family as a result of him being defamed in The Lost King. It's taken years to resolve. A judge ruled the film was defamatory last year but settlement only this week. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
I was wrongly painted by Steve Coogan as a pantomime villain
The wilful destruction of Richard Taylor's reputation began when actor Steve Coogan (pictured, with Sally Hawkins in the film) decided to cast him as a grotesque 'pantomime villain'.
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There were a whole bunch of really cool women who led various aspects of the project all of whom were mysteriously absent from the story. 😉😉
Timo Worst@timoworst.bsky.social · 9mo agoSimply watch "Richard III: The King in the Car Park" and you'll immediately recognise where "The Lost King" derailed the facts. Which reminds me: why is there no Simon Farnaby character in the film? Langley did nothing without him shadowing her with his camera team. Turi King is also totally absent
I am SO pleased to see this! Richard Taylor has quite rightly won his case. I was shocked at how the project and people, Richard T in particular, were so falsely portrayed in the film. Good to see it’s being put right. Do see Richard T’s X thread below. 👇 x.com/richardtaylo...
Podcast with me and @turiking.bsky.social for the @milnerevolution.bsky.social series, on plasmid evolution over the last 100 years, talking about our ( @cazares-adr.bsky.social , Nick Thomson, @sarah1alexander.bsky.social & co) recent paper www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... youtu.be/Mzr3TD4ijs0?...
How the Vectors of Antibiotic Resistance Have Evolved - Professor Zamin Iqbal
YouTube video by Milner Centre for Evolution
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