Science and Genetics
Chinese Challenge to 'Out of Africa' Theory, November 5, 2009, New Scientist
Modern humans may not be of uniquely African origin.
Bad Driving May Have Genetic Basis, Study Finds, October 30, 2009, ScienceDaily
Thirty percent may carry gene variant that makes them bad drivers.
Genes Drive Behaviour, But Culture Can Select Genes: Study, October 29, 2009, AFP
Is this why Asians are conformist?
Plants Can Recognize Rivals and Fight, Study Says, October 22, 2009, MSNBC
They also “recognize” their siblings and cooperate with them.
Lahn: "Let's Celebrate Human Genetic Diversity", October 14, 2009, Steve Sailer's iSteve Blog
What if the race realists are right?
Nobel Prize Winner Norman Borlaug Dies at 95, September 14, 2009, AP
The dependence of non-whites on white scientists.
Where Does White Skin Come From?, August 25, 2009, New Scientist
Vitamin D is not the only theory.
Blood Procedure Allows Kidney Transplants, Can Help Minorities, August 6, 2009, CNN
Making it easier for “underserved” blacks to get organs.
Differences in Prevalence of Obesity Among Black, White, and Hispanic Adults--United States, 2006-2008, July 21, 2009, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR Weekly)
Racial differences consistent across all census regions and greater among women than men.
Americans Seek Their African Roots , June 29, 2009, BBC News
“African Americans just want to be able to say they were once kings and once ruled the world.”
Gene May Help Explain Kidney Failure in African-Americans, June 9, 2009, CNN
Racism-induced hypertension not the cause after all.
Boys With 'Warrior Gene' Likely to Join Gangs, June 8, 2009, MSNBC
As usual, total silence on racial differences.
Were Our Earliest Hominid Ancestors European?, June 2, 2009, NewScientist
Not out of Africa after all?
Africans Have World's Greatest Genetic Variation, May 1, 2009, AP
American blacks have 13~15 percent white ancestry.
Sex, Race and IQ: Off Limits?, April 16, 2009, Newsweek
Liberals must study IQ and genetics to prevent “racists” from winning the debate.
To Sketch a Thief: Genes Draw Likeness of Suspects, March 27, 2009, Wall Street Journal
Some states forbid DNA analysis for fear it would be “racial profiling.”
How Your Looks Betray Your Personality, February 13, 2009, New Scientist
Snap judgments from faces are hard to shake and are often right.
Brain Scans of People Full of Hate Show Unique Hate Signature, November 20, 2008, Future Pundit
New technique could help governments identify “enemies of the state.”
In DNA Era, New Worries About Prejudice, November 18, 2008, New York Times
Geneticists worry they may be fueling discrimination.
Marshmallow Temptations, Brain Scans Could Yield Vital Lessons in Self-Control, October 22, 2008, Boston Globe
Unfortunately, no racial data given.
Bi-Racial Bone Marrow Hard to Find, October 14, 2008, KABC-TV (Los Angeles)
Because bone marrow is not a social construct.
How Reliable Is DNA In Identifying Suspects?, July 24, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Faulty science … or just faulty testing?
Richard Lynn’s The Global Bell Curve—The Explanation That Fits the Facts, June 18, 2008, VDARE.com
The IQ racial hierarchy the same in the US, worldwide.
Prejudice or Perception? New U Of T Research, June 11, 2008, University of Toronto
Expecting to be treated with prejudice may be part of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Color, Controversy and DNA, June 3, 2008, Newsweek
James Watson now says education can eliminate the intelligence gap.
Buried Prejudice: The Bigot in Your Brain, May 7, 2008, Scientific American
Study after study shows people are more comfortable around people like themselves.
More Killer Germs Resisting World’s Antibiotics, May 6, 2008, McClatchy
Immigration brings deadly strain of tuberculosis to US.
What Science Says About Diversity (Part I), April 25, 2008, AR Classic Article
People seem to have an instinct for homogeneity.
Technique Traces Origins of Disease Genes in Mixed Races, April 15, 2008, Genetics Times
Shows that genes for a kidney disease probably originated in Africa.
‘Ruthlessness Gene’ Discovered, April 7, 2008, Nature News (London)
Dictators thought to have it.
Whites Genetically Weaker Than Blacks, Study Finds, February 25, 2008, FoxNews
Genetic differences among populations validate genetically based nations.
Couples Who Are Third or Fourth Cousins Have More Kids, Grandkids Than Other Couples, February 8, 2008, FoxNews
Marrying “kissing cousins” makes good biological sense.
Political Views May Be Genetically Influenced, Twin Study Shows, February 7, 2008, Science Daily
Identical twins more likely to agree than fraternal twins.
Tiny Genetic Differences Have Huge Consequences, January 22, 2008, PhysOrg.com
“Junk code” of DNA turns out to have profound genetic effect.
A Possible Explanation for the Flynn Effect, January 17, 2008, Majority Rights
We may not be smarter; we may only be maturing more quickly.
Evolution of Skin Colors of the World, January 9, 2008, scientificblogging.com
Celebrating variation in skin color.
Human Genetic Variation: Science’s ‘Breakthrough of the Year’, January 4, 2008, Genetic Archaeology
Science increasingly recognizing the importance of genes.
Why The British Bulldog Spirit Is in the Genes, January 4, 2008, London Daily Mail
One-third of Brits have gene mutation that suppresses learning.
The Twins Brought Up on Either Side of the Iron Curtain … But Who Lived Identical Lives, December 21, 2007, Daily Mail (London)
Sisters did not meet until they were adults, yet are very much alike.
Neanderthal-Human Hybrid ‘A Myth’, December 11, 2007, Discovery News
Mixing, if it happened, “was not significant in evolutionary terms.”
Race and Genetics: Racism vs. Realism?, November 7, 2007, Vancouver Sun
“Genetics will render race superfluous.”
Neanderthals ‘Were Flame-Haired’, October 25, 2007, BBC News
Neanderthals probably exhibited range of hair color seen in Europeans.
Diet Choices ‘Written In Genes’, October 23, 2007, BBC News
Almost half of what a person likes to eat is influenced by genetics.
Birds of a Feather Prefer to Breed Together, October 17, 2007, CBC News (Toronto)
Another parable from nature.
The Inconvenient Science of Racial DNA Profiling, October 8, 2007, Wired.com
Some would rather this technology did not exist.
Doggie DNA Test Reveals Mutts’ Canine Heritage, October 8, 2007, AP
Method can test for 134 of 157 breeds of dogs.
Study Shows Genes Exert Behavioural Influence, October 4, 2007, London Telegraph
Twins are more likely to behave the same way than other siblings.
Racism May Affect Infant Mortality Rates, October 1, 2007, McClatchy Newspapers
Discrimination said to be stressful for pregnant blacks.
Body Odor Perception Depends on Gene, September 20, 2007, NewsMax.com
Genetic differences among sniffers govern how the same odor will smell.
Racial Gaps May Exist In Kidney Cancer Care, September 10, 2007, Reuters
Blacks have other diseases and lower survival rates, and are less likely to have surgery.