Race is a social construct — so why are DNA test kits like the ones from 23andMe coded like they reveal biological fact about the user's racial makeup? This episode,
Short Wave Scientist in Residence Regina G. Barber talks to anthropologist
Agustín Fuentes about the limits of at-home genetic tests and how misinformation about race and biology can come into play.
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