VIDEO PUBLISHEDApril 10, 2026

The Genetic Risk Of Inbreeding Explained

From the ancient Greeks and Egyptian pharaohs like Tutankhamun, to European royal families whose inbreeding shaped entire dynasties, humans have a long history of keeping marriage “in the family.” But why did attitudes shift so dramatically in the West? And what does modern genetic science actually tell us about the risks?

Dominic Grose

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Dominic has a degree from the University of Winchester in film production and is currently studying for his second degree in biology at the Open University.

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Dominic has a degree from the University of Winchester in film production and is currently studying for his second degree in biology at the Open University.View full profile

Dominic has a degree from the University of Winchester in film production and is currently studying for his second degree in biology at the Open University.

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