The Science of Race and Racism

We are a group of academics and students working together to promote the public understanding of race and racism. We study how scientific theory has been used to support the concept of race and justify racism, and how legitimate contemporary genetic analyses undermine racial arguments. We investigate the genetics of human diversity, including those phenotypes (e.g., skin colour, facial features) commonly deployed to categorize individuals into racialized groups, drawing attention to their arbitrariness and unrepresentativeness. We write about (a) race and sporting performance, (b) race and health, (c) race and intelligence, and (d) the importance of decolonizing science and education, producing a variety of educational materials targetted for the general public, including posters, leaflets, videos, websites, lesson plans, and social media posts.