Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Race shmace.


Did you know …

That the concept of “race” is largely a social construct and has no significant basis in genetics? It’s true! In fact, the genetic variation within a particular “race” is typically much greater than genetic variation between supposedly distinct “races.” So any phenotypical generalizations attributed to a race are essentially defeated by the arbitrary divisions between races.

The exceptions to this rule are, of course, Eskimos, who are said to have the ability to see well into the ultraviolet spectrum. Someday I hope to meet a person of Eskimo heritage!

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