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Angela Saini is a British science journalist and author known for her works on science, gender, and race. She has written for major publications such as Nature, New Scientist, and The Guardian.
Known for: Superior: The Return of Race Science
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Superior: The Return of Race Science
In 'Superior: The Return of Race Science', Angela Saini explores the disturbing resurgence of race-based scientific theories in modern discourse. She traces the historical roots of scientific racism, from colonial-era anthropology to contemporary genetics, revealing how pseudoscientific ideas about racial hierarchy continue to influence politics, medicine, and society. Through rigorous research and interviews with scientists, Saini dismantles myths of biological difference and calls for a more ethical and inclusive understanding of human diversity.
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Historical Foundations
The roots of race science reach back to the Enlightenment, a time often celebrated for its pursuit of reason and universality—but also marked by a parallel drive to classify and control. Figures such as Carl Linnaeus and Johann Friedrich Blumenbach sought to organize human diversity within supposedl...
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Colonialism and Scientific Racism
Scientific inquiry and empire were born twins. As European nations expanded overseas, they depended on theories that would rationalize domination. The colonies became laboratories for racial taxonomy: explorers measured skulls and skin tone, collected bones, and ranked populations according to suppo...
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About Angela Saini
Angela Saini is a British science journalist and author known for her works on science, gender, and race. She has written for major publications such as Nature, New Scientist, and The Guardian. Her books, including 'Inferior' and 'Superior', critically examine how bias and inequality shape scientifi...
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Angela Saini is a British science journalist and author known for her works on science, gender, and race. She has written for major publications such as Nature, New Scientist, and The Guardian. Her books, including 'Inferior' and 'Superior', critically examine how bias and inequality shape scientifi...
Angela Saini is a British science journalist and author known for her works on science, gender, and race. She has written for major publications such as Nature, New Scientist, and The Guardian. Her books, including 'Inferior' and 'Superior', critically examine how bias and inequality shape scientific research and its social impact.
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Angela Saini is a British science journalist and author known for her works on science, gender, and race. She has written for major publications such as Nature, New Scientist, and The Guardian.
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