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Adam Rutherford

Adam Rutherford | PepTalk Expert Speaker
Engage your audience with captivating insights into the complexities of genetics and human evolution with Dr Adam Rutherford, speaker, award-winning geneticist and broadcaster.
Adam Rutherford | PepTalk Expert Speaker
Adam Rutherford
Adam Rutherford | PepTalk Expert Speaker
Engage your audience with captivating insights into the complexities of genetics and human evolution with Dr Adam Rutherford, speaker, award-winning geneticist and broadcaster.
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Adam Rutherford Speaker Biography

Adam Rutherford Speaker Biography

About Adam Rutherford

Award-winning geneticist and science communicator
Host of BBC Radio 4's Start The Week
Author of best-selling science books
Dr Adam Rutherford is an award-winning geneticist, broadcaster, and author. He presents BBC Radio 4's cultural discussion programme Start The Week and hosts The Human Subject series, where he and Julia Shaw discuss unethical experiments. Adam co-hosted the podcast The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry with Professor Hannah Fry and has appeared on 10 episodes of The Infinite Monkey Cage. He hosted BBC Inside Science for eight years, establishing himself as a key communicator of complex scientific ideas.

Adam has presented documentaries on various topics, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), the inheritance of intelligence, MMR and autism, and scientific fraud. His notable works include the award-winning Bad Blood: The Story of Eugenics. He has also produced several TV documentaries, such as The Beauty of Anatomy, Horizon: Playing God, The Gene Code, and The Cell.

As an author, Adam has written eight best-selling books, including Creation, The Book of Humans, and A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived. His first children's book, Where Are You Really From, won the 2024 The Week Junior Book Award for best science book. He has been a scientific advisor for films like Ex Machina, Annihilation, and A Quiet Place Day 1.

Adam speaks globally on topics related to human evolution, race, racism, eugenics, and genetics. He received the Royal Society David Attenborough Award for public engagement with science. He is available for panels, conferences, and keynote speaking, and has hosted events for major clients, including the Google Science Fair and the Kavli Prizes. For bookings, contact the PepTalk team.
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PepTalk are the official speaking agents for Adam Rutherford available to book for corporate events, conference keynotes, leadership talks, celebrity endorsements, personal appearances, and motivational speaking engagements. We can assist with enquiries about Adam Rutherford's speaking fees, availability, and booking process for private business functions, industry conferences, and team events. For media interviews, charity appearances, or personal matters, we recommend contacting Adam directly.

What topics does Adam Rutherford specialise in?  

Adam Rutherford specialises in discussing science, genetics, evolution and more.

What is Adam Rutherford's speaking style like?  

Adam delivers with wit and charm, making complex topics accessible and enjoyable. Audiences appreciate his humour and engaging presence, especially as an after-dinner speaker.

Does Adam Rutherford offer virtual speaking engagements?  

Yes, Adam Rutherford offers virtual speaker bookings for webinars, online conferences, and remote or distributed team engagements.

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