Month: February 2020
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Opposing Eugenics, then and now
No one warned me that this week was “Eugenics Week” in Britain, so recent events took me by surprise. In my previous post, I discussed the resignation of Andrew Sabisky as an adviser to the government of Boris Johnson. In this post, I discuss how opposition to eugenics has changed over the years. On Sunday…
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A double standard
On Monday, 17th February 2020, British media reported the resignation of Mr Andrew Sabisky, an adviser to the British government. Newspaper reports, such as this one in The Guardian, attributed the resignation to his “past writings on genetics” as well as his views on race and eugenics. Tuesday, 17th March 2020 will mark the 99th…
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Clydebank and Gourock
Continuing the series of childhood reminiscences of Dr Halliday Sutherland: launching ships, toy boats and a susceptible curate. In my childhood many steamers were built and launched between Clydebank and Gourock. The ceremony of launching was one I loved. A bottle of champagne smashed on the bow, a name given, some great person pushing a…