Behind the Bastards
Behind the Bastards
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Part Three: Francis Galton: Inventor of Eugenics
1 hour 16 minutes Posted Sep 15, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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Robert explains how Francis Galton helped invent modern forensic science while looking for ways to be more racist, as well as continuing his weird fetish of 'measuring' attractive women.

 

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