Noah Carl on Race, IQ and Academic Freedom
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Controversies in Race and Intelligence Research
This chapter delves into the debate surrounding an open letter that criticized an academic's research on race and intelligence, highlighting issues of pseudoscience and the expertise of its signatories. It discusses the interplay between ethics and scientific findings, emphasizing the need to distinguish facts from morality, and addresses the potential consequences faced by scholars addressing controversial topics. The chapter further examines historical manipulations of scientific inquiry for political aims and argues for an ethically grounded approach to research in this sensitive field.
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