The Scots: A Genetic Journey - The Press

What the press are saying:

‘Here, guided by Jim Wilson’s researches into Scottish genetic history, he (Alistair Moffat) tackles one of the biggest stories possible: linking up the story of the earliest Scots to the earliest men… He is wonderfully able to communicate the epic elements of the story – which matters because that’s precisely what man’s survival has been.’ David Robinson, The Scotsman

‘wonderfully readable… it’s the most fascinating and thought-provoking treatment of interlocking aspects of our early history I’ve yet to read. I recommend it whole-heartedly.’ Colin Will, poet and publisher

‘Alistair Moffat explores the history of where we all came from, with the help of new DNA science’ – BBC Radio Scotland

‘In The Scots: A Genetic Journey, historian and broadcaster Alistair Moffat taps into the latest advances in DNA science to find that our origins lie not only deep in the mists of time, but right off the map… with the help of historical geneticist Jim Wilson, he finds that, post-Ice Age, Scotland’s earliest settlers walked here from what is now Spain’ Jim Gilchrist, Scotsman

‘In The Scots: A Genetic Journey, Alistair Moffat and James F. Wilson explore the history that is printed in our genes, and in a remarkable new approach come to some fascinating conclusions about who we are and where we came from.’ The Orcadian

‘New book traces Scots genetic history to one randy Irishman’ Scottish Television (not sure that we should use this one!)

‘The fusion of science and the physical history – like an abandoned croft – allows people to trace their Scots ancestry with precision’ Sunday Herald

‘The Scots: A Genetic Journey, a book and radio series based on Moffat and Wilson’s research, concludes that all Scots are immigrants by descent. Britain as a whole is a mongrel nation’ – Julian Baggini

‘Skilfully written, weaving together genetics, archaeology, history, and topics of interest like red hair. ‘ James Honeychuck on Amazon

‘Historian Alastair Moffat has been on a fascinating mission along with Dr Jim Wilson from the University of Edinburgh who has designed a DNA test that will help Scots work out where they come from. Some of them may have come from Viking invaders or Africans who walked here more than 17,000 years ago to what is now Scotland – It’s a fascinating picture.’ Jim Naughtie on the Today programme, BBC Radio 4

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