Professor
Department of Anthropology
My research interests are centered on questions of human origins and human diversity, both of which are relevant, in different ways, to issues of modern health. [read more=’Read more’ less=’Read less’] My recent book Is Science Racist? (Polity Press, 2017) discusses the meaning of genetic differences among populations, and particularly their relationship to observed differences in health risks and behavior patterns. I have also written about the bio-ethical issues associated with taking genetic samples from indigenous peoples.
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