Psychology of Alan Turing, The

Synopsis: Podcast from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Michael Ferguson has written book reviews of two recent biographies on the mathematician and cryptographer Alan Turing - who recently received a royal pardon following his prosecution for homosexuality in the 1950’s. Did Turing kill himself with an apple poisoned with cyanide or was it a disguised assassination by the British Secret Security Services who might have become concerned that Turing was a security risk given his homosexuality? Michael Ferguson discusses these issues and others with psychiatrist Raj Persaud. {30 minutes].
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2014
Year of production: 2014
Notes: Michael Ferguson’s book review reference: Journal of Homosexuality Volume 56, Issue 8, 2009
Subjects: Psychiatry; Psychology
Keywords: homosexuality; Turing, Alan

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