Listen "209: The Science of Race (with Jamp)"
Episode Synopsis
After 4 years of Sci Guys we’re tackling our biggest topic yet! This week we’re asking whether race exist biologically or is it just a social construct? So strap in & get ready for decades of nonsense to be debunked!
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References & Further Reading
Race & Ethnicity Basics
https://www.britannica.com/topic/race-human
https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Race
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/race-ethnicity
History of Race
https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2005-00117-003.pdf?auth_token=699db5b1de2c85afbddc7ac7066bc2424224ef56
Scientific Racism
https://library.harvard.edu/confronting-anti-black-racism/scientific-racism
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/07/10/416496218/is-race-science-making-a-comeback
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/disturbing-resilience-scientific-racism-180972243/
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02244-w
Species & Taxonomy
https://www.nature.com/scitable/definition/species-312/#:~:text=A%20biological%20species%20is%20a,nature%20and%20produce%20fertile%20offspring.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxonomic_rank#/media/File:Taxonomic_Rank_Graph.svg
https://www.britannica.com/animal/dog/Related-canids
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Neanderthal/Neanderthal-classification
Race & Genetics
https://www.nature.com/articles/ng1435
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8604262/
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/reich-genetics-racism/558818/
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/race-is-real-but-its-not-genetic
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aac4951?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed
https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/genetic/people-bananas-share-dna.htm#:~:text=About%2060%20percent%20of%20our,the%20banana%2C%22%20Brody%20adds.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4037248/
Race as a Social Construct
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/race-is-a-social-construct-scientists-argue/
https://www.pbs.org/race/000_About/002_04-background-01-07.htm
https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100515181;jsessionid=7230B73AAF4E7C31C72AF1CA7E2DE2E7
Race in Research
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3808769/
Follow the Sci Guys
@notcorry / @lukecutforth
Grab yourself some merch!
You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel
Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!
If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!
sciguys.co.uk
TikTok
If you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/corrections
References & Further Reading
Race & Ethnicity Basics
https://www.britannica.com/topic/race-human
https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Race
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/race-ethnicity
History of Race
https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2005-00117-003.pdf?auth_token=699db5b1de2c85afbddc7ac7066bc2424224ef56
Scientific Racism
https://library.harvard.edu/confronting-anti-black-racism/scientific-racism
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/07/10/416496218/is-race-science-making-a-comeback
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/disturbing-resilience-scientific-racism-180972243/
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02244-w
Species & Taxonomy
https://www.nature.com/scitable/definition/species-312/#:~:text=A%20biological%20species%20is%20a,nature%20and%20produce%20fertile%20offspring.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxonomic_rank#/media/File:Taxonomic_Rank_Graph.svg
https://www.britannica.com/animal/dog/Related-canids
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Neanderthal/Neanderthal-classification
Race & Genetics
https://www.nature.com/articles/ng1435
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8604262/
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/reich-genetics-racism/558818/
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/race-is-real-but-its-not-genetic
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aac4951?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed
https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/genetic/people-bananas-share-dna.htm#:~:text=About%2060%20percent%20of%20our,the%20banana%2C%22%20Brody%20adds.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4037248/
Race as a Social Construct
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/race-is-a-social-construct-scientists-argue/
https://www.pbs.org/race/000_About/002_04-background-01-07.htm
https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100515181;jsessionid=7230B73AAF4E7C31C72AF1CA7E2DE2E7
Race in Research
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3808769/
Follow the Sci Guys
@notcorry / @lukecutforth
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