Public Affairs Conference - Where I’m from and where we’re going

Panel Session

Race often registers within a fraction of a second upon meeting, yet scientists struggle to determine how to measure race. The biological basis of race, while limited, commonly differs from how people identify themselves, but the construct retains social and medical implications. Ethnicity further complicates identifying ourselves, our people and the “other.”  Promoting harmony and health in diverse communities depends on becoming adept at talking about ourselves in terms of genetic heritage and social identity. Research may require different approaches to measurement, as the questions go beyond skin deep. In the challenges, opportunities can be found for stronger, healthier communities.

Public Affairs Conference held Sept. 25-27, 2018.

Free