Adam Rutherford
Adam David Rutherford (born 1975) is a British geneticist and science populariser. He was an audio-visual content editor for the journal Nature for a decade, and is a frequent contributor to the newspaper The Guardian. He hosts the BBC Radio 4 programmes Inside Science and (with Hannah Fry) The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry; has produced several science documentaries; and has published books related to genetics and the origin of life.
Adam Rutherford | |
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Rutherford at QED, 2013 | |
| Born | Adam David Rutherford January 1975 (age 49) Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Citizenship | British, New Zealand |
| Education | Ipswich School |
| Alma mater | University College London (BSc, PhD) |
| Known for | Inside Science |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
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| Thesis | The role of CHX10 in the development of the mammalian retina (2002) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jane Sowden |
| Website | www |
He is an honorary senior research associate in the division of biosciences at University College London.
Rutherford became President of Humanists UK in June 2022, succeeding Alice Roberts.
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