Genetics

10 entries in this category

• Race-IQ Inquiry Must Be Silenced
  Open discussion and research on race differences in IQ are so dangerous that they justify censorship, institutional bans, or self-imposed ignorance to prevent racism and stereotypes.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 56 sources
• Black-White IQ Gap is 100% Environmental
  The Black-White IQ gap is entirely caused by environmental factors like socioeconomic status and education.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 27 sources
• Universal Health Standards Fit All Races
  Clinical standards like growth charts and BMI thresholds assume a single human prototype applicable across all populations regardless of ancestry.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 17 sources
• Race is Entirely a Social Construct
  Race is a social construct with no genetic basis, and there are no socially important differences between human ancestry groups.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 17 sources
• Gender is a Social Construct
  Gender is a social construct distinct from biological sex.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 16 sources
• No Racial Differences in Athletic Ability
  Racial gaps in athletic performance such as West African dominance in sprinting and East African dominance in distance running stem from culture, stereotypes, or environment rather than genetics.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 16 sources
• IQ Tests Are Inaccurate or Biased
  IQ testing is a pseudoscientific hoax that measures arbitrary puzzle-solving ability rather than genuine, hereditary intelligence predictive of life outcomes.
  Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 15 sources
• Brain Differences Are Caused by Structural Racism
  Race differences in brain structure serve as a reminder of structural racism's public health effects.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 14 sources
• Guns, Germs, and Steel Explain the Rise of the West
  History followed different courses for different peoples because of differences among peoples’ environments, not because of biological differences among peoples themselves.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 11 sources
• Black Doctors Double Black Newborn Survival
  For high-risk Black newborns, having a Black physician more than doubles the likelihood that the baby will live.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 11 sources