Putting humanity back into the teaching of human biology

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue , 2015, Pages 65-75

  Donovan, Brian M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biology education; Essentialism; Genetics; Race

Indexed keywords

ANCESTRY GROUP; BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGY; EDUCATION; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMAN; PHILOSOPHY;

BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGY; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 84938427571     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2015.01.011     Document Type: Article

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