Turi King
British & Canadian geneticist/genealogy/forensics/archaeology #DNAFamilySecrets, #RichardIII DNA gal, Television/podcast presenter. Professor of Genetics and Public Engagement in Science, Agent: http://josarsby.com
- 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! 😍
- 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.
- Somehow feels extra important to vote this time round. 🇨🇦 #CanadaVotes2025
- Reposted by Turi KingProfessors, 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.
- 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! 🤩
- 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. 😍
- 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...
- 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...
- 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?...
- Reposted by Turi KingThis #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...
- 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...
- An excellent response by @adamrutherford.bsky.social to the latest attempt to de-extinct mammoths. I also wonder who gets to decide which species they target for attempted de-extinction. I see they’re also going for the Dodo… 👇
- My very sensible friend @adamrutherford.bsky.social on the absolute NONSENSE of trying to “de-extinct” mammoths. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Turi KingMy very sensible friend @adamrutherford.bsky.social on the absolute NONSENSE of trying to “de-extinct” mammoths. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- I had the absolute pleasure of nattering with my lovely mate @bengarrod.bsky.social for the @milnerevolution.bsky.social podcast.Hear about his career and love of all things evolution here: youtu.be/eX4AMXxWEvw?...
- It's Evolutionary Fact Friday! People often think that evolution is directional, it's aiming for something ever better. It's not. It's much more complex than that! Listen to the rather wonderful @bengarrod.bsky.social talk about his evolution misconception bugbears here YouTube youtu.be/eX4AMXxWEvw
- Reposted by Turi KingThe project is being led by @turiking.bsky.social, Director of our Milner Centre for Evolution. #IWD2025 www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
- Soooooo much writing to do!
- Patricia Cornwall has had an interest in the Ripper case for years & we’ve chatted numerous times. If it’s one thing I know about her, it’s that she wants rigorous scientific study & that’s definitely not been the case with the shawl supposedly associated with the Catherine Eddowes murder. 👇
- WOH! Patricia Cornwell just called me & @turiking.bsky.social 'LEGENDARY' - in our ruuubbishing of the DNA 'evidence' that supposedly IDs Aaron Kosminky as Jack the Ripper. All based on the fantasy shawl that Catherine Eddowes was supposedly wearing. @hallierubenhold.bsky.social shorturl.at/jtuhQ
- Reposted by Turi KingCongratulations to @turiking.bsky.social, Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, for being appointed a trustee of the @britsciassoc.bsky.social. The Association works to bring people and science together in ways that will have a lasting, positive impact on communities, #research, and society.
- Reposted by Turi KingCongratulations to our Milner Centre for Evolution Director @turiking.bsky.social on being appointed a trustee of the British Science Association. #Science #WomeninSTEM
- Reposted by Turi KingJoin renowned evolution biologist, Professor @bengarrod.bsky.social as he explores how extinction is one of the most complex, interesting and evolving topics in his upcoming lecture: 'I Do Love A Good Extinction!" buff.ly/40IHvEH @turiking.bsky.social
- Reposted by Turi KingIn 2023 EXCEED celebrated its 10th anniversary. To celebrate we hosted a scientific symposium, and launched a podcast series (hosted by @turiking.bsky.social) showcasing the research projects to come out of the study. You can listen to the podcasts here: exceed.org.uk/symposium/
- Reposted by Turi KingThat's not a Roman Beaker. THIS is a Roman Beaker...
- #ReliefWednesday - It's Roman beaker time! This one's green glazed and decorated with gladiatorial scenes, a secutor and retiarius: ca. 2nd Century AD. Associated with the cemetery of Ulpia Noviomagus. #Archaeology 🏺 Image: Valkhof Museum (XVII.1). Link - valkhofmuseum.nl/en/verdiepin...
- Reposted by Turi KingNobody asked us for #SquirrelAppreciationDay plans, but here they are anyway 🌰 Tomorrow, we're handing over the Bluesky keys to Priscilla, the most chronically online red squirrel and self-styled Queen of Formby 🐿️✨ She made us post this photo because she says "it's my best side". 📸Gary Bailey
- Reposted by Turi KingHow this story about the DNA on the so-called Eddowes shawl is still in the headlines baffles me. It’s been debunked numerous times by scientists, including @adamrutherford.bsky.social and @turiking.bsky.social on my podcast, Bad Women ep. 10 www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/bad...
- Reposted by Turi KingDo you know what the broken sword in this portrait represents? ⚔️ In this posthumous portrait of Richard III, the weapon that Richard holds against his left shoulder is doubtless intended to represent a sword of state - a symbol of royal authority with almost as much significance as the crown.
- Reposted by Turi Kingwe're thrilled to share that we've started the year with a new addition to our team! he's extremely smart, capable, charming, persuasive, and boasts a wealth of museum experience
- Reposted by Turi KingIt's Evolutionary Fact Friday! Did you know that treating infectious disease is an evolutionary challenge. Hear Zamin Iqbal speak about his antimicrobial resistance research in our podcast Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/59yY... Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h... YouTube youtu.be/cNWDbNzfXPs
- Reposted by Turi King<shameless plug>If you're interested in what women think about AI, I do this podcast for work. All women guests, short, punchy eps of no more than 20 minutes.</shameless plug> open.spotify.com/show/1QTJfOo...
- Reposted by Turi KingCHEPSTOW, you lovely folk. One week tonight, I am in your town to speak about how one Welsh family beat all the odds to become kings and queens of England. This is the story of the Tudors, before they became THE Tudors, and a central part of story took place in Chepstow! See you next week!
- Reposted by Turi KingGreat afternoon hosting the Images of Research 2024 celebration event spearheaded by our PVC Research and Enterprise, Sarah Hainsworth. Lots of amazing entries & a wonderful way to get researchers thinking about how to showcase their research and its impact in a single image. 📸
- Working on something! Out next spring! Watch this space. 😊🎧
- Bath getting its sparkle on. 😊✨
- Morning run in Bath - route down by the river is a bit damp after storm Bert! 🏃🏻♀️
- Such sad news. It was reading Colin Renfrew’s books that lead me to read Arch and Anth at Jesus College, Cambridge where he was Master. He was a fantastic lecturer and so kind and generous with his time. The end of an era.
- Reposted by Turi KingI've made a starter pack for if you want great quality posts about medieval history. Let me know who else to add! go.bsky.app/Eo1HyLTat://did:plc:5feqrt44taw6wa2dxqfq6m5m/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lbovv4i4bq2c
- Ooooo, our podcast Head Number 7 has made @thetimes.com list of best podcasts of the week! Have so enjoyed working on this with @ailsarochester.bsky.social and the Audio Always team! 😊 www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-r...
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- I'm going to be speaking to A-level, BTEC and T-level Biology students today at @edu_in_action! Hoping to inspire them with to continue in biology by regaling them with a tale of how DNA🧬 helped identify a King. 😊 👑 educationinaction.org.uk/study-day/bi... @uniofbath.bsky.social
- Reposted by Turi KingEveryone else is doing it so we've made a starter pack. The only starter pack you need...
- Reposted by Turi KingA fragment of #Roman terracotta pottery, into the surface of which someone a incised a sketch portrait of a man, some 1900+ years ago - a very round-headed bald man, with a big nose & bushy eyebrows. This is one of my favourite pieces of ancient graffiti! 🏺AncientBlueSky #Archaeology
- Reposted by Turi KingThe #SciComm starter pack is almost full. Make sure to revisit it as l’ve added lots of folk this week. Do share it and flag up if you’d like added. go.bsky.app/VJQzaceat://did:plc:iraifcy2o3kyi5luw55pyl6z/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3l6vl5guxtp2d
- Reposted by Turi KingYesterday I created this #starterpack. Unfortunately, it's dominated by Western scholars, whereas much of the important research outside Europe/US is underrepresented... 🌍 So please help me de-Westernize the list and (self)nominate #scicomm scholars from non-Western countries, so I can add them!
- New starter pack: I created this one for people interested in research on #science #communication and public #engagement with science. Feel free to follow them, share the list, and suggest additions! #scicomm go.bsky.app/3qW3UL2at://did:plc:gc4cvyz5skxz7wo7vvtru5un/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lb4t7bnrne2i
- Hi everyone. I'm fairly new here so thought I would introduce myself. My background is in archaeology & then genetics so now I use genetics to answer questions in history & archaeology. I led the identification of King Richard III. I also do telly/radio presenting eg. BBC DNA Family Secrets. 😊🧬
- Reposted by Turi KingNew #preprint! We surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries to find out: Where do they come across information about #science? How do they #communicate about it? We also tested country factors like #AcademicFreedom and #PressFreedom and identified interesting patterns 🔎 ➡️ osf.io/preprints/os... 🧵 1/10
- Reposted by Turi King🎥 TONIGHT 7PM ON BBC2 📺 In this week’s episode of #VillagesByTheSea I travel to the world-famous White Cliffs of Dover to reveal how chalk has shaped this part of the coastline and the human history of the village of St. Margaret’s 😃
- A big update about the lovely Viv from #DNAFamilySecrets. She came to the programme to find her sister, who I found. But what we didn't show was that it showed that Viv's dad wasn't who she thought it was. Listen to what happened next: youtu.be/XCZHKHb-VuM?... Or wherever you get your podcasts
- Reposted by Turi KingSince you're all so nice to follow me, how about you get early access to the database of lists I'm making. I've managed to collect over 7000 lists (I'm sure there are lots more to find) and the quest continues, but I figured it's useful as is: blueskydirectory.com/lists/all #buildinpublic #lists
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- Reposted by Turi KingI couldn’t find a starter pack for POCs working in STEM, so I started one myself - my network here is still small and I didn’t want to assume how people identify, so please reply or DM me if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/BJkKQVRat://did:plc:wguuee422u5mmitc5fhkbepr/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lb2qmhwoke23
- Reposted by Turi KingMy word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer. Morning.
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- Reposted by Turi KingI’ve spent the most glorious afternoon repainting, cleaning and tidying the henhouse for the winter months … it’s been the most peaceful and cathartic day just hanging out with the gals All our birds are rescues and now have the best life. Happy girls!
- Reposted by Turi KingArchaeologists: kids that never grew up, still play with dirt and Playmobil toys and run through fields without a care… 😀😀😀 (Also follow Tess and Duncan if you don’t already) 🏺 #AncientBluesky
- Visiting Windridge Farm, St Albans - the site of an early Roman battle, identified by lead sling bullets. Several inquisitive Playmobil warriors turned up. Important note- @tessmachling.bsky.social is not Playmobil, she is just far away. #RomanSiteSaturday #PlaymobilInfestation
- Reposted by Turi KingWhen you're due in the Colosseum at 10, but can't resist popping into a NT café on the way #GladiatorII
- Reposted by Turi KingFinal series of Ghosts is up for Best Comedy at the TV Choice Awards. It’s a public vote and I don’t think I could bear to lose out to Young Sheldon again so please vote. Also Charlotte Richie is up for Best Comedy Performance which she wholeheartedly deserves.
- Reposted by Turi KingWonderful to see so many new people here! :-) Interested in sedaDNA, aDNA, or forensic genetics? Join me in Copenhagen! I'm hiring a PhD and a Postdoc to start in 2025. Application deadline 28 November employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=16... employment.ku.dk/all-vacancie...
- Reposted by Turi KingOh Hi, Bluesky! 💙🌈 We're excited to have joined the archaeological community on this new platform.🏺We’re here to share all things archaeology and ways you can get involved, whether you’re an expert, a history fan, a Young Archaeologist, or just curious! Let’s dig in! #Archaeology #History
- Reposted by Turi KingLook who just opened an account here #Bluesky #Archaeology 🏺👇🏽👇🏽
- Oh Hi, Bluesky! 💙🌈 We're excited to have joined the archaeological community on this new platform.🏺We’re here to share all things archaeology and ways you can get involved, whether you’re an expert, a history fan, a Young Archaeologist, or just curious! Let’s dig in! #Archaeology #History
- One of the things about working at the University of Bath is that it means that this is the sort of view I get when I go for a morning run. 🏃🏻♀️😊
- Reposted by Turi KingMerry Christmas Shambles fans. Whatever you’re doing or not doing today, we hope it’s a good one. Now here’s @robinince.bsky.social in a fun wee cracker hat from #NineLessons. Hat courtesy Prof Turi King. It made sense on the night, honestly.
