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Jun 20, 2024 · These days, it’s a rare scientist who would admit to working in eugenics. The word conjures historical horrors: mass sterilization of people judged unfit to reproduce, state anti-miscegenation laws, and Germany’s justification for the Holocaust. Osagie Obasogie, Professor of Law and Professor of Bioethics at UC Berkeley.
2 days ago · William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and writer best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen.
Jun 14, 2024 · The American eugenics movement was rooted in the biological determinist ideas of Sir Francis Galton, which originated in the 1880s. In 1883, Galton first used the word eugenics to describe scientifically, the biological improvement of genes in human races and the concept of being "well-born".
6 days ago · Melinda French Gates’ open endorsement of President Joe Biden for the 2024 presidential nomination is grounded in his policies for women, girls and families amid the caregiving crisis.
1 day ago · Eugenics (/ j uː ˈ dʒ ɛ n ɪ k s / yoo-JEN-iks; from Ancient Greek εύ̃ (eû) 'good, well', and -γενής (genḗs) 'come into being, growing') is a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population.
Jun 3, 2024 · Eugenics was a widespread social movement beginning in England the late 19th century and becoming a global movement by the 1920s and 1930s, although the form of eugenics varied from country to country.
3 days ago · DPLA Primary Source Set: Eugenics Movement in the United States more... less... This primary source set explores the eugenics movement to help readers analyze how racism, sexism, classism, and ableism (discrimination against people with disabilities) influenced eugenics laws and programs in the United States.
