Race and IQ - Human Sciences

The article; Should Research on Race and IQ Be Banned?


1. What is the text about? 
The text shows how the classification based on IQ by scientists affects the social issue of racism.

 2. What does it imply about knowledge in the Human Sciences? 
The studies or discoveries in Human Science may affect many things, including the society, and knowledge in natural science and ethics. 

3. What knowledge issues are raised by the text?
Whether race, gene and intelligence has a connection or not. The classification based on IQ raise the issue of racism. 

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