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Is it really that bad to marry my cousin?

Is it really that bad to marry my cousin?

FromAm I Normal? with Mona Chalabi


Is it really that bad to marry my cousin?

FromAm I Normal? with Mona Chalabi

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Nov 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Charles Darwin. Edgar Allen Poe. Albert Einstein. What do all of these men have in common? Yes, they’ve made major contributions to science and literature. Buuuut they also all married their first cousins. Mona looks at the genetic consequences of cousin marriage, and what taboos really tell us about the social norms and power.
Released:
Nov 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (24)

We all want to know if we’re normal—do I have enough friends? Should it take me this long to get over my ex? Should I move or stay where I am? Endlessly curious data journalist Mona Chalabi NEEDS to know, and she’s ready to dive into the numbers to get some answers. But studies and spreadsheets don’t tell the whole story, so she’s consulting experts, strangers, and even her mum to fill in the gaps. The answers might surprise you, and make you ask: does normal even exist? Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi is produced in partnership with Transmitter Media.