Eugenics: Science's Greatest Scandal
Eugenics was the abhorrent theory that humans could be improved by selective breeding. So-called ‘faults’ could be bred away; any 'detrimental' elements eradicated. Its origins lie with well-respected British medical practitioners; the Nazis put the hideous ideas into practice. Science expert Angela Saini and disability rights activist Adam Pearson look at the history and legacy of Eugenics.
Starring
Angela Saini,
Adam Pearson