Addressing a Diversity Problem in Human Genetics
Category: SCIENCE
Less than 1 percent of the Ph.D.s in fields related to human genetic research go to Native Americans, and they make up less than one fifth of 1 percent of the members of the American Society of Human Genetics. This is particularly troubling in light of a history of exploitative genetics research with Native American communities.
By Jennifer Raff, ContributorAssistant Professor of Physical Anthropology, University of Ka..., 2014-09-16