38 min

Robert Winston Desert Island Discs: Archive 1991-1996

    • Personal Journals

On Desert Island Discs today the castaway is Robert Winston.
As Professor of Fertility Studies at Hammersmith Hospital in London, he has been at the forefront of medical developments in his field. He pioneered the screening of embryos for genetic defects and has frequently made the headlines with his views that all women, including widows, lesbians and those who are HIV positive, should be considered for treatment.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Goldberg Varations - Aria And Reprise From Variation by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: The Koran (in Arabic and English)
Luxury: Glass And Tools To Make A Telescope

On Desert Island Discs today the castaway is Robert Winston.
As Professor of Fertility Studies at Hammersmith Hospital in London, he has been at the forefront of medical developments in his field. He pioneered the screening of embryos for genetic defects and has frequently made the headlines with his views that all women, including widows, lesbians and those who are HIV positive, should be considered for treatment.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Goldberg Varations - Aria And Reprise From Variation by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: The Koran (in Arabic and English)
Luxury: Glass And Tools To Make A Telescope

38 min

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