Ars Technica
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A new report by the National Academies of Science calls for scientists to stop thinking of genetics in terms of race.
Authors: Popular thinking creeps back into scientific thought, shaping the sort of research we do and how we interpret the results.
Genetic data has revealed that the popular understanding of race simply doesn't make any sense, they say.
Researchers should be willing to use multiple descriptors rather than a single, overly broad category in order to encompass everyone.
Researchers should use these descriptors at the individual level rather than picking ones that apply to entire study populations.
The report calls for restoring a recognition of the importance of environmental factors.
It also recommends that researchers directly measure environmental influences as part of their study designs.
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