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

Online availability

URI

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/default.aspx?page=14633

Price

Free

Delivery

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Credits

Contributor

Michael Ferguson; Raj Persaud

Distribution Formats

Type

Audio

Format

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Distributor

Name

Royal College of Psychiatrists

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Phone

020 7235 2351

Fax

020 7245 1231

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