Adam Rutherford

The presenters of BBC Radio 4's flagship show, The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry, set about explaining why the world is as it is and celebrate how we know what we know (even while we get so much wrong). In Rutherford and Fry's Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged), they tell the complete story of the universe and absolutely...

A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived by Adam Rutherford is a fascinating exploration of human existence told through the lens of genetics. This book presents an enthralling narrative that delves into the essence of who we are as a species and how we came to be. Rutherford embarks on a captivating journey, taking readers from the ancient past...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'The ultimate anti-racism guide' Caroline Criado Perez 'Seriously important' Bill Bryson 'A fascinating debunking of racial pseudoscience' Guardian How to Argue With a Racist by Adam Rutherford is a compelling and essential guide that confronts the myths and misconceptions surrounding race, using the latest scientific evidence...

How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years? Why does eugenics still loom large in the 21st century, despite its genocidal past? Did eugenics work? Could it work? Or was it always a pseudoscientific fantasy? Throughout history, people have sought to reduce suffering, eliminate disease and enhance desirable qualities in their children....

The Book of Humans WHAT MAKES US HUMAN? Waging war? Sex for pleasure? Creating art? Mastery of fire? In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, The Book of Humans is a dazzling compendium of what unequivocally fixes us...

*Winner of The Week Junior's Children's Book of the Year: STEM 2024!**Shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2024!*'Laugh out loud funny - and you'll learn lots too!' - Adam Kay, author of Kay's Anatomy and Kay's Incredible Inventions.'If I had had such a book when I was 10 or 11, I might well have set my sights...

This is a story about you. It is the history of who you are and how you came to be. It is unique to you, as it is to each of the 100 billion modern humans who have ever drawn breath. But it is also our collective story, because in every one of our genomes we each carry the history...