Genes 
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SOURCE: Aeon
Roots and genes
by Alondra Nelson
‘Roots’ sparked an African-American quest for identity through family history. Does DNA finally provide firm grounds?
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12-20-15
A Historian’s Take on the Future – And It’s Scary!
by Michael Bess
Contemporary society is dangerously unprepared for the dramatic changes it is about to experience.
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7-31-15
This Research Suggests Why Historians Have to Begin Acknowledging that Biology Is a Key Factor in a Person’s Politics
by John R. Hibbing, Kevin B. Smith, and John R. Alford
Lab experiments conducted around the world demonstrate a relationship between political beliefs and physiological response to disgusting, threatening, or simply disquieting aspects of life.
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SOURCE: Salon
10-12-14
Is race genetic?
by Laura Miller
Advances in genealogy and DNA analysis tell surprising and disturbing stories about the heritage we think we know
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