A Troublesome Inheritance

A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History
AuthorNicholas Wade
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsRace
Human evolution
Published2014
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
ISBN978-1-59420-446-3

A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History is a 2014 book by Nicholas Wade, a British writer, journalist, and former science and health editor for The New York Times.[1][2][3][4] In the book, Wade argues that human evolution has been "recent, copious and regional"[5][6][7] and that this has important implications for social sciences.[8] The book has been widely denounced by the scientific community for misrepresenting research into human population genetics.[9][10][11]

  1. ^ Allen, Arthur (15 May 2014). "Charging Into the Minefield of Genes and Racial Difference: Nicholas Wade's 'A Troublesome Inheritance'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  2. ^ Wente, Margaret. "What if race is more than a social construct?". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. ^ Marks, Jonathan. "The Genes Made Us Do It". In These Times. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  4. ^ Coyne, Jerry (14 May 2014). "New book on race by Nicholas Wade: Professor Ceiling Cat says paws down". Why Evolution is True. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014. It is an irresponsible book that makes insupportable claims.
  5. ^ Cohen, Philip N. (19 June 2014). "Don't Trouble Yourself". Boston Review. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. ^ Shulman, Seth (23 May 2014). "Book review: "A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History," by Nicholas Wade". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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  8. ^ Jogalekar, Ashutosh. "Genes and Race: The Distant Footfalls of Evidence". The Curious Wavefunction. Scientific American. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
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