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Putting humanity back into the teaching of human biology.

Studies in history and philosophy of biological and biomedical sciences - 1 Aug 2015

Donovan Brian M

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In this paper, I draw upon debates about race in biology and philosophy as well as the concepts of ineliminable pluralism and psychological essentialism to outline the necessary subject matter knowledge that teachers should possess if they desire to: (i) increase student understanding of scientific research on genetic and behavioral variation in humans; and (ii) attenuate inegalitarian beliefs about race amongst...

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PMID: 25700850
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2015.01.011

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