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Genetics Study Spurs Cries of Racism – HotAir

An interesting article popped up in the journal Nature last week and I wanted to bring it to your attention despite the fact that some of the science involved goes well over my head. It deals with an ongoing study in the field of human genetics and the title should give you a good indication of where this topic is heading. It’s called “‘All of Us’ genetics chart stirs unease over controversial depiction of race.” The project involves collecting DNA samples from a diverse group of one million Americans and collating the results to identify patterns. The paper includes a graph detailing the results of the study thus far. However, critics of the study claim that the information it contains highlights racial and ethnic differences and could be “weaponized” for racist purposes. And yes… apparently they are saying this seriously. As you will see below, it would appear that wokeness…

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