Despite the fact that advances in genetics undermine the notion that discrete and distinct racial groups exist at the biological level, the science of genetics is inadvertently reinforcing the myth that race is a biological, rather than a social, category. In this video, produced by the Center for Genetics and Society, a group of experts discusses the history and consequences of the misuse of racial categories in medicine and science. The video is a great resource for students and educators. 

Race Under the Microscope features commentary on the misuse of race from esteemed professors Jonathan Kahn (Professor of Law, Hamline University), Dorothy Roberts (Professor of Law, Northwestern University), Osagie K. Obasogie (Professor of Law, University of California Hastings Law School), and Joseph Graves (Associate Dean for Research, Joint School for Nanosciences & Nanoengineering, Greensboro, NC). The excerpts used in the video were filmed during the 2011 Tarrytown Meeting.

More videos on race and biotechnology:

• Dorothy Roberts: Race and the New Biocitizen
• Dorothy Roberts: Fatal Invention book talk
• Check out the Center for Genetics and Society and Tarrytown Meetings YouTube Channels!

Articles and reports on race and biotechnology:

• Click on race or biotechnology for the latest news and views on these issues.
• For a deeper perspective on the issues, read the CGS report Playing the Gene Card, authored by Professor Osagie K. Obasogie. 
• For another take, check out Race and the Biotech Agenda by Dorothy Roberts.