A remarkable combination of intelligence, knowledge, insight and admirable political passion, on a serious moral problem in contemporary society -- CARLO ROVELLI

A short, sharp, illuminating overview of the science, politics, uses and abuses of human gene editing -- Tim Adams - OBSERVER, Book of the Week

Weighty and serious but accessible and perfectly pitched. The scholarship is astounding -- ALICE ROBERTS

A clear-sighted look at the past and present dangers of eugenics. Rutherford tells [the story] with great concision and with clarity, both scientific and moral. [He] condenses tricky concepts into smart and often witty prose, combining erudition with humility . . . honest, informed and humane -- Philip Ball - FINANCIAL TIMES

Breathtakingly brilliant and dark, a popular science book that doesn't talk down to you. - Alex Preston in the i paper

CONTROL is persuasive, sensible and ultimately reassuring, but it is not complacent . . . To know history is "to inoculate ourselves against its being repeated", Rutherford argues. From that perspective, this book is a shot worth having -- Katy Guest - GUARDIAN, Book of the Day

Genetics has attracted brilliant, visionary scientists. It has attracted racists and charlatans. CONTROL skilfully weaves together these two strands of the discipline's history -- HELEN LEWIS

There are many involving arguments, historical surprises, detailed case studies and amiable jokes in this book, and you'll finish it with renewed respect for, and interest in, what real scientists do -- Sam Leith - SPECTATOR

[Rutherford's] scientific demolition of the eugenic project is brilliantly illuminating and compelling. His book will be indispensable for anyone who wants to assess the wild claims and counter-claims surrounding new genetic technologies -- John Gray - NEW STATESMAN

Discussions around the idea of population control are increasingly resurfacing. CONTROL's strength is that it provides not only much-needed guidance for these conversations by reminding us of the horrors of the past, but also uses scientific evidence to dismantle the viability of these ideas -- Layal Liverpool - NEW SCIENTIST

Rutherford's swift, well-written account of these fascinating scientific and moral issues is well worth a read -- Emma Duncan - THE TIMES, Book of the Week

Rutherford sharply undermines the old trope that science is detached from politics, showing that to stand on the shoulders of giants is no barrier to recognising their flaws and fetishes. A vital warning from both history and science of the quiet horrors that can ensue if society becomes overconfident in its ability to 'improve' the population. Smart and surprisingly entertaining -- CAROLINE DODDS PENNOCK

Rutherford presents a profoundly sensible take on the complexities of history . . . an important book - MAIL ON SUNDAY

Fizzy and pugnacious . . . brilliant . . . A fierce and funny broadside against eugenics and its admirers - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Rutherford takes us on a journey that encompasses both the history of eugenics and its current-day practice . . . an
insightful and compelling study

- i NEWSPAPER

Few are as well-qualified to perform the necessary demolition [of eugenics] as Adam Rutherford -- Dominic Lawson - DAILY MAIL, Book of the Week

Insightful and compelling -- Sharron Logan - PRESS ASSOCIATION review syndicated across regional press

An important book . . . It might be true, as Rutherford claims, that "eugenics is a busted flush, a pseudoscience that cannot deliver on its promise", but this book is a reminder of why we must remain vigilant - THE TABLET

An insightful and compelling look into the story of eugenics, showing how its legacies are still prevalent in language and literature today. It's a hard one to put down . . . Rutherford makes it easy to digest - DAILY RECORD

A short, highly directed guide to an area of science that is little understood but increasingly part of public discourse by the Sunday Times bestselling author of HOW TO ARGUE WITH A RACIST