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Episode 16 - Ancestry
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Who was Henrietta Lacks? Are DNA tests the new astrology? What’s really happening with all the data genealogy companies are gathering? And why are they so popular? A lot of debunked “science” from the 1800s about our faces and our families is being treated as though this time it could be right, rather than racist, because “the tech is better.” We discuss the facial recognition ‘gaydar’ study aka 21st century physiognomy, forensic genetics, and the scammers claiming your genes can predict income. Find the full footnotes at: www.theintersectionofthings.com/episodes/ep16-ancestry FIND US! Intersection of Things: @thingsintersect www.theintersectionofthings.com Ruth Coustick-Deal: @nesient Marianela Ramos Capelo: @undazedandsuch
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Indhold leveret af The Intersection of Things, Discussions on how technology impacts social issues, and With an intersectional feminist twist.. Alt podcastindhold inklusive episoder, grafik og podcastbeskrivelser uploades og leveres direkte af The Intersection of Things, Discussions on how technology impacts social issues, and With an intersectional feminist twist. eller deres podcastplatformspartner. Hvis du mener, at nogen bruger dit ophavsretligt beskyttede værk uden din tilladelse, kan du følge processen beskrevet her https://da.player.fm/legal.
Who was Henrietta Lacks? Are DNA tests the new astrology? What’s really happening with all the data genealogy companies are gathering? And why are they so popular? A lot of debunked “science” from the 1800s about our faces and our families is being treated as though this time it could be right, rather than racist, because “the tech is better.” We discuss the facial recognition ‘gaydar’ study aka 21st century physiognomy, forensic genetics, and the scammers claiming your genes can predict income. Find the full footnotes at: www.theintersectionofthings.com/episodes/ep16-ancestry FIND US! Intersection of Things: @thingsintersect www.theintersectionofthings.com Ruth Coustick-Deal: @nesient Marianela Ramos Capelo: @undazedandsuch
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