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Smithsonian
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Family Ties African Americans use scientific advances to trace their roots. |
Bio-IT World
June 2005
Kevin Davies |
First Base: Genes, Geography, and History The National Genographic Project will collect blood samples from populations around the globe, then use genetic data to trace population origins and migration routes. Some groups are critical. |
Bio-IT World
September 9, 2002
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The Debate Over Race Relations Are self-identified labels of race useful in large-scale population genetic studies? A provocative commentary from a leading Stanford University geneticist has fuelled controversy. |
Wired
September 2005
Brendan I. Koerner |
Blood Feud These are boom times for the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma. But tough times for thousands of black Indians battling for tribal citizenship. Now the Freedmen are turning to genetic science for help. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
June 1, 2011 |
To Screen or Not to Screen? What do our genetics tell us about our predisposition to certain diseases? What does this mean for pharmaceutical companies? |
Managed Care
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Medically, Race Means Nothing Because it is indistinct and unreliable, race has limited value from a biological perspective. It may have some weak physiologic validity, but primarily, race is like citizenship... |
Salon.com
August 6, 2001
Andrew O'Hehir |
"The Seven Daughters of Eve" by Bryan Sykes From Wales to the South Pacific, we're all descended from seven prehistoric women, according to revolutionary new genetic discoveries... |
Salon.com
September 23, 2000
Jon Entine |
Olympic colors It's obvious that blacks dominate certain sports while whites dominate others. Why can't we talk openly about the genetics of athletic excellence? |
Wired
October 20, 2008
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Mr. Know-It-All: How Green Are Rechargeable Batteries? Alkaline batteries are the clearly worse than rechargeable batteries when it comes to leaving a carbon footprint... Payback for a damaged laptop during an airport security check... Errors in determining ancestry from DNA... |
Entrepreneur
September 2005 |
Smart Ideas 09/05 Kid-customizable dollhouses... DNA traces heritage of African-Americans... Disposable underwear and socks for men and women... Affordable, professional web hosting for small businesses... |
Finance & Development
December 2011
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Africa: A Look into the Future OVER the past decade, Africa has been growing at an unprecedented rate, despite the successive global food and financial crises. |
Bio-IT World
June 2005
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Crime Pays for DNAPrint Genomics DNAWITNESS 2.0 is used by law enforcement agencies to determine the likely genetic heritage of DNA samples obtained from crime scenes -- thereby narrowing the potential pool of suspects or victims. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Emmett D. Carson |
The Black/Brown Divide There is much that foundations can do to improve relations between Mexican and African Americans. By creating a shared dialogue, foundations can assist African and Mexican Americas in finding and acting on their mutual self-interest. |
Salon.com
March 17, 2001
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A Hibernian in the woodpile On St. Patrick's Day, I'm black and green and not blue at all. Thoughts on mixed race. |
BusinessWeek
June 27, 2005
Amy Barrett |
Color-Blind Drug Research Is Myopic Researchers will sometimes have to use the blunt instrument of race to help match patients with the right drugs. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 8, 2004
Martha Lagace |
Tourism: More Than Safaris and Sunsets Pictures of Africa focus too much on exotic wildlife or terrible poverty. But there are also exciting niche markets to attract more visitors and revenue to the continent and change Africa for the better, said a group of tourism experts. |
The Motley Fool
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4 Reasons to Stick With Ancestry.com The online genealogy website is built to last. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
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Africa's New Engine As Africa's middle class grows, policymakers should place a premium on regional economic integration and the associated investment in infrastructure, technical training, and support of entrepreneurs. |
