Evolution Soup

Is 'Race' a Thing? ~ with anthropologist KATE KELLER

August 24, 2021 KATE KELLER @bonesandbioanth Season 4 Episode 4
Evolution Soup
Is 'Race' a Thing? ~ with anthropologist KATE KELLER
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What is race and ethnicity?

KATE KELLER is a biological anthropologist who teaches introductory biological anthropology and human variation classes to undergraduates. She enjoys taking difficult, controversial, or esoteric topics and explaining them in accessible, fun, and relatable ways.

What is race and ethnicity? Is 'race' even a thing?

MARK from Evolution Soup talks with Kate about the concept of race and ethnicity, how race has been viewed in the past, and what the biology tells us.

Link to original video interview: https://youtu.be/QyG3T3eNnc4

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SEE ALSO:

Nina Jablonski breaks the illusion of skin color: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOSPNVunyFQ&t=0s

Natural History Museum London: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/


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