The 2021 Annual Lee Seng Tee Distinguished Lecture - Race, Scientific Racism and Genetics

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• Dr Adam Rutherford (geneticist, author and broadcaster)
• Wednesday 24 November 2021, 18:00-19:15
• Lee Hall, Wolfson College, Barton Road, Cambridge CB3 9BB.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Julian Siebert.

Livestream available

The roots of biology are inextricably bound to the politics of empire. Human classification began in service of European expansion, and with it came the foundations of race and scientific racism that we endure today. Contemporary genetics has thoroughly demolished the biological concept of race, but the legacies of this pernicious history persist in our data, our labs and our scientific language. These echoes serve neither science nor scientists, and to know our own history is the first step in fixing this legacy.

The lecture will end with a live Q&A session, followed by a drinks reception in the Lee Hall Foyer. Please make sure to book your tickets on Eventbrite.

A livestream of the event will become available on our website.

This event is part of our 2021 guiding theme: Wolfson Explores *BORDERS.

This talk is part of the Wolfson College Talks & Events series.

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