racism – Daphne Martschenko

Can genes really predict how well you’ll do academically?

Researchers at King’s College London say they are able to predict some of educational achievement from DNA alone.

Collaborative Science on Historically Burdened Concepts: Intelligence, Genetics, Race & Socio-economic Status

Intelligence is a highly charged word with ties to racist, classist, and eugenic narratives. In the United States, it has been used historically to assert and establish racial and class hierarchies, especially those between Blacks and Whites, and has long been linked to notions of biological difference.