Rationally Speaking Podcast

The genetic lottery (Kathryn Paige Harden)

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Oct 15, 2021
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Why Genetics Research Is Controversial

  • Genetics research in social sciences is controversial due to disciplinary definitions and methodological tensions.
  • Everyone struggles with correlational data, but genetics ignites unique concerns given its biological basis and history.
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Eugenics Shapes Genetics Fears

  • Eugenics is an ideology casting certain groups as naturally inferior or superior, often violating bodily autonomy.
  • Historical associations with eugenics cause public unease when genetics intersects with social traits.
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Genetics Research and Perceived Values

  • People infer researchers' values based on genetic study outcomes, assuming emphasis on genes implies belief in natural superiority.
  • This reflects a stigma where genetics findings are conflated with discriminatory ideologies.
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