We’re venturing into ancient territory and archaeological digs, excavating the complex ethics of extracting and sequencing DNA from human remains. We chat to Prof. Turi King about her role uncovering the body King Richard III and who decides which research gets done.

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This episode of Genetics Unzipped was written, presented and produced by Emma Werner and Sally Le Page.

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