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Salon.com
May 12, 2000
Arthur Allen |
Flesh and blood and DNA A geneticist sparks outrage with a project to help African-Americans trace their family roots...   |
Scientific American
June 5, 2006
Sally Lehrman |
Trace Elements Even as population geneticists battle over the meaning of race and biogeographical ancestry, a small industry has emerged out of the quest to understand human migration and identity. One new firm helps African-Americans reconnect to their ancestral past. |
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. |
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. |
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... |
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. |
Wired
November 2002
David Ewing Duncan |
DNA as Destiny DNA is the book of life. It's also the book of death. In the future we'll all be read cover to cover. Here's what it's like to take the world's first top-to-bottom gene scan. |
Smithsonian
October 2006
Steve Olson |
Neanderthal Man Svante Paabo has probed the DNA of Egyptian mummies and extinct animals. Now he hopes to learn more about what makes us tick by decoding the DNA of our evolutionary cousins. |
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... |
Chemistry World
February 4, 2013 |
Richard III body found under Leicester car park The mortal remains of England's battle king Richard III have been found, bringing to a close a mystery that has puzzled scholars for centuries. Analytical tests on a skeleton found under a Leicester car park have confirmed the last resting place of the final king in the Plantagenet line. |
| AskMen.com |
Crime: A Family Thing? Although its legality has not been tested in court, a growing number of law enforcement agencies nationwide are considering whether to adopt a technique that entails looking through the database for a near-match rather than an exact match. |
Bio-IT World
June 2005
Robert M. Frederickson |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2007
Simon A. Cole |
Double Helix Jeopardy DNA databases help solve crimes but some say they also aid and abet racial discrimination. Can there be a compromise between the desire for privacy and the need for crime control? |
Managed Care
April 2002
Michael S. Victoroff |
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... |
IDB America
July 2002
Charo Quesada |
An evolving heritage An eminent scholar urges Afro-Latinos to engage governments in the struggle for racial equity |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
5 Things You Didn't Know: DNA With human cloning and other controversial bombshells waiting just around the corner, expect DNA to remain in the public eye for decades to come. |
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? |
Smithsonian
February 2007
Lawrence M. Small |
Out of Africa This month a special collection -- representing most of Africa's major artistic traditions -- goes spectacularly on view at Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art. |
Bio-IT World
November 19, 2004 |
The Human Stain Using DNA technology to help the victims of human rights abuse. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2005
Prachi Patel Predd |
Riding Life's Twists and Turns How a strand of DNA launched the co-founder of Nanogen's career in the technology behind DNA microarrays. |
Information Today
January 10, 2011 |
Readex to Release African American Periodicals, 1825-1995 This newest Archive of Americana collection will feature more than 170 periodicals by and about African Americans. |
Geotimes
August 2007
Erin Wayman |
DNA Holds Clues to Extinction A new DNA study is showing that mammoths were in decline before humans hunted them en masse. |
Fast Company
November 2010
Nate Berg |
How the African Leadership Academy Is Fighting the Continent's Education Exodus A South African academy aims to teach the continent's brightest - and fight widespread brain drain. |
Chemistry World
March 1, 2011
Catherine Bacon |
Unravelling chromosomes Danish scientists have used a micro device to isolate centimetre-long portions of human DNA to help study the genetic make-up of diseased cells. |
Salon.com
April 5, 2001
Suzy Hansen |
Islam's black slaves The author of a book on the 1,400-year history of the other slave trade talks about the power of eunuchs, the Nation of Islam's falsehoods and the persistence of slavery today... |
