According to an article published in The Economist, the work of Cavalli-Sforza "challenges the assumption that there are significant genetic differences between human races, and indeed, the idea that 'race' has any useful biological meaning at all".
Menurut sebuah artikl yang diterbitkan di The Economist, karya Cavalli-Sforza "mempertanyakan asumpsi bahwa ada perbedaan genetik yang berarti antara ras manusia, dan memang, mempertanyakan paham bahwa paham 'ras' memiliki arti biologis apa pun yang berarti".