Special Episode: Angela Saini & Superior
b'Listeners of this podcast are likely no strangers to the horrifying history of eugenics, a topic that has made an appearance in our episodes on epilepsy, Huntington\\u2019s disease, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, and many others. We have touched on eugenic policies that prohibited marriage, encouraged and permitted forced sterilization, and restricted immigration in the U.S. in the early 20th century. But what we haven\\u2019t explored in great depth are the origins of eugenics as well as its disturbing persistence in scientific research today. This week\\u2019s TPWKY book club selection, Superior: The Return of Race Science, goes way beyond filling in those gaps, offering a brilliant, disturbing, and much-needed examination of the history and continued practice of race science. In this bonus episode, Angela Saini, award-winning journalist and author of Superior (and many other must-read books), joins us to discuss this history, exploring questions such as \\u201cwhat role did colonialism play in the creation of racial categories?\\u201d, \\u201cwhere does the public image makeover of Neanderthals fit into this story?\\u201d, \\u201cwhat does race science look like today?\\u201d, and \\u201chow did race science make an appearance during the COVID pandemic?\\u201d. Tune in for a fascinating interview that highlights the need to remain vigilant against the insidious and damaging practice of race science.\\n\\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'