The Return of Race Science

Angela Saini is an award-winning British science journalist and broadcaster. She presents science programmes on the BBC, and her writing has appeared in New Scientist, The Sunday Times, National Geographic and Wired. Her latest book, Superior: the Return of Race Science, was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and named a book of the year by The Telegraph, Nature and Financial Times. Her previous book, Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong, has been translated into thirteen languages. Angela has a Masters in Engineering from the University of Oxford and was a Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.In this conversation, we talked about her newest book Superior: the Return of Race Science and many ideas that surround her book, including the nature vs. nurture debate, how should we define progress, genetics, creeping ideologies in science, and much more.---Website: https://www.angelasaini.co.ukBooks: Superior: The Return of Race ScienceInferior: How Science Got Women Wrong-and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story Instagram: angeladsaini---HIGHLIGHTSIntro(1:44) Is it relevant to know all of our ancestors?(5:54) The nature vs. nurture debate.(11:30) Are we improving as a species? How should we measure progress? (17:00) How should progress be defined?(20:00) Is capitalism failing?(22:45) Has science become ideological?(39:10) To be free of ignorance, one must first recognize ignorance within oneself.(51:50) The future of genetics.---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave a review. Also, consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode. I truly appreciate your support!Keep the conversation going:Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com