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People Are Not Peas—Why Genetics Education Needs an Overhaul (www.sapiens.org)

submitted 10 months ago by recreationalplacebos@midwest.social to c/anthropology@mander.xyz

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The decades out-of-date genetics taught in most U.S. schools stokes misconceptions about race and human diversity. A biological anthropologist calls for change.

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[–] SonicBlue03@sh.itjust.works 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Give peas a chance.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Peas was never an option.

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

FYI the genetics of peas is more complicated than Mendel described. He fudged his numbers a bit. Likely because he didn't have the ability to explain some of the variation (gene interactions).

https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/did-gregor-mendel-fabricate-his-gene-data

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

peas out

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 2 points 10 months ago

Peas and carrots. Peas and carrots. Peas and carrots.

[–] Didros@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

He should get snooki on board or something if he wants to get the word out.