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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · 9d

Heading back to the University of Leicester for a celebration of the Adrian Building (which was basically my second home) ahead of its closure & celebrating 40 years since invention of DNA fingerprinting! An afternoon of interesting talks. Free to attend! Deets here le.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

Celebrating six decades of research in the Adrian Building and 40 Years of Genetic Fingerprinting – Public Event, October 11th | News | University of Leicester

le.ac.uk

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · 13d

My amazing kids got me a Book Spa gift at Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights in Bath. What a treat! The lovely team there fed me tea & cake, nattered to me about my book tastes & then brought me a stack of books they thought I would like! Heaven! Reader, I bought several!

mrbsemporium.com

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Aug 8

Super proud of this! Still top 10 on Audible. It follows two families brought together by an unexpected discovery that changes everything they thought they knew about their father & takes us into the stories of the Home Children.
Listen now on Audible: adbl.co/orphansmith

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Jul 27

Super proud of this! Our Audible @bbcstudios.bsky.social
podcast series, Orphan Smith, is in the top ten! We tell the story of the Home Children in Canada through the moving experience of one family. Get your tissues!
You can listen here 🎧
www.audible.co.uk/.../Orphan-S...

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Annals of Human Genetics @ahgeditor.bsky.social · Jul 16

An Early View: Dr @nancybird1.bsky.social , Prof @turiking.bsky.social, & Prof Hellenthal examine the methodological advances and interpretive limits of genetic ancestry inference. The authors emphasize the need for a stronger focus on conveying uncertainty to mitigate risks of over-interpretation.

Power and Limitations of Inferring Genetic Ancestry

Background The recent emergence of technologies that capture and analyse genetic variation patterns obtained from a person's DNA sample has led to numerous academic and commercial endeavours to infe...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hang on, I’m getting whiplash! We were GGB when I left! 😀

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Jul 11

Lovely article by @edhollox.bsky.social in the @gensocuk.bsky.social magazine about the University of Leicester's Department of Genetics reaching the grand old age of 60! 🧬😊

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Jul 3

So lovely to be part of Orphan Smith: My Father's Secret. We follow two families brought together by an unexpected discovery that changed everything they thought they knew about their father! Narrated by the fab Megan Follows & hosted by me. On Audible adbl.co/orphansmith

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happy #CanadaDay to all who celebrate! 😊🇨🇦🍁

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Jun 25

Looking forward to giving at talk at the Ashbourne Festival this evening. I'll be chatting about how DNA can be used to solve mysteries past and present. 😊
Tickets here: 👇

www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bux...

www.ticketsource.co.uk

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Apr 30

You will not believe what arrived today! Squeak! Nothing less than #SystonKnittingBanxy's @richard-third.bsky.social! He's amazing! So touched! Have taken him to see @uniofbath.bsky.social & @milnerevolution.bsky.social
He now has pride of place on my desk! 😍

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Apr 15

It was a great pleasure to host Richard Dawkins at the Edinburgh Science Festival last night where we chatted about his latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead. It’s an excellent introduction to his work if you’ve never read any of his books before, and beautifully illustrated by Jana Lenzová.

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Apr 10

Somehow feels extra important to vote this time round. 🇨🇦 #CanadaVotes2025

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The University of Bath @uniofbath.bsky.social · Apr 4

Professors, cleaners, students and administrative staff were among those highlighted on a “Wall of Women” at the University as part of International Women’s Day.

The event, led by @turiking.bsky.social, asked people dedicate a plaque to a woman at the University who had inspired or supported them.

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Mar 26

Looooook at this! It’s Richard III by Syston Knitting Banxy! Obviously like to think that he would have been so chuffed to see himself in knitted form! 🤩

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Mar 26

Yaaaaaay! They’ve changed it!! I know a bunch of you wrote in. Huge thanks to you all! Honestly, sometimes I wonder what century we’re in. 😍

Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Mar 26

Lovely to be quoted but how come ‘Ms’ King, not Dr or Prof? Being quoted in my professional capacity as the scientist who led the identification of the remains of King Richard III. Notice male Prof gets his title.😉
#everydaysexism

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Richard III's final path to rest in Leicester 10 years on

The reinterment of the last of the Plantagenets marked a unique moment in British history.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Mar 26

I’ve copied in the journalist on X. Hopefully he’ll change it. Not sure what century this is! Feel like back in the 1950s!

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Mar 26

Lovely to be quoted but how come ‘Ms’ King, not Dr or Prof? Being quoted in my professional capacity as the scientist who led the identification of the remains of King Richard III. Notice male Prof gets his title.😉
#everydaysexism

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Richard III's final path to rest in Leicester 10 years on

The reinterment of the last of the Plantagenets marked a unique moment in British history.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Mar 21

I agree. It would be sensible to use in certain cases. You’ll no doubt have seen we use the same basic methodology for the work done on DNA Family Secrets on the BBC.

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Mar 21

You’re right, usually just first degree relatives but I’m aware that sometimes, if there is a rare STR allele involved, they will add that to the mix of making lists of people with profiles that look similar enough to be of interest.

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Mar 21

Honoured to help The Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit by explaining about how familial DNA testing works as they carry out a cold case investigation (Op. Otterington) into a 1991 rape. If you have information, contact herts.police.uk/contact
youtu.be/nUsqlcKPzmg?...

Operation launched in an attempt to solve a stranger rape from decades ago

YouTube video by hertspolice

youtu.be

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British Science Association @britsciassoc.bsky.social · Mar 14

This #BSW25 we're excited to announce two new trustees have joined BSA Council!

Welcome Dr Rachel Williams @sciwithrach.bsky.social & Professor Turi King @turiking.bsky.social, brilliant scientists committed to public communication and engagement:

www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/british...

British Science Association Council welcomes two new trustees

The British Science Association has announced that two new trustees, Professor Turi King and Dr Rachel Williams, have joined Council – the governing board of trustees for the organisation.

www.britishscienceassociation.org

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Mar 11

Well this is rather nice. My podcast, which my husband and I basically do in spare time, has been named as one of best 100 genetics podcasts. 😊🧬

www.millionpodcasts.com/Genetics-pod...

Best 100 Genetics Podcasts

Best Genetics Podcasts to Listen to ⋅ 1. DNA: ID ⋅ 2. Once Upon A Gene ⋅ 3. Portland Roots Media ⋅ 4. DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast ⋅ 5. DNA Surprises ⋅ 6. Big Biology ⋅ 7. Family Twist

www.millionpodcasts.com

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Mar 7

I spotted that! Good ol’ @adamrutherford.bsky.social 😊

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Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · Mar 7

😂 Meanwhile “we’d like to de-extinct this really cute, fluffy miniature bunny”
“Come on in! My, that is cute! I reckon we could sell cuddly toys based on that!”
* note: I have literally no idea if there are any cute but extinct bunnies.

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