Lily Hu, a Yale philosophy professor researching social science and race, joins Miles Klee, a culture writer for Rolling Stone, to dissect the troubling revival of pseudosciences like phrenology and physiognomy. They dive into how these outdated beliefs are resurfacing through social media, fostering harmful stereotypes and racism. The duo discusses the dangerous implications of biological determinism and its ties to historical ideologies, including connections to modern narratives around gender and immigration enforcement.
