Original upload date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT
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An evidence-based discu
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ssion of the controversial topic of race, as science sees it. Do races even exist, biologically? Adam Rutherford hosts a panel of experts, including Kenan Malik, Aoife McLysaght and Heidi Mirza.
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Heidi Mirza is Professor of Race, Faith & Culture at the Department of Sociology at Goldsmiths University. Her work focuses on gender, race, faith and culture using postcolonial and black feminist theoretical frameworks.
Kenan Malik is a writer, lecturer and broadcaster. His latest book is 'The Quest for a Moral Compass: A Global History of Ethics.' He also writes on his blog Pandaemonium, which welcomes debate from anyone.
Aoife McLysaght is a professor in the Molecular Evolution Lab at the Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin. She also spends a lot of time communicating her work to the public. Watch Aoife’s discourse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJm5jHhJNBI and short films: https://youtu.be/ru7Wyt778QQ
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