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Skeptoid #546: There's No Such Thing as Race... Or Is There?

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Paranormal, History, Skeptic, Science, Skepticism, Urban Legends, Social Sciences, Conspiracy Theories

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2016

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Genetically, race does not exist; but there are still inconvenient places for it in science.

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By now it's on everyone's lips that, biologically speaking, there is no such thing as race, and

0:10.0

that the whole idea of race is just a social construct.

0:14.3

And genetically speaking anyway, that's essentially true.

0:17.8

And yet when you go to the doctor's office, they generally ask your race.

0:22.4

It's as if science is telling us one thing and then the opposite thing at the same time.

0:26.4

Well what's the real deal with race?

0:29.2

We're going to find out today on Skeptoid.

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