Tag: eugenics
Following the Science, Doctors Joined the Nazis “In Droves”
There is a tendency to sanctify the medical profession, with the white coat serving as an icon of wisdom, compassion, and morality.
Scientific Racism and the Confederate Flag
Alexander H. Stephens was Vice President of the Confederacy. In 1861 he delivered an oration justifying slavery and rebellion on scientific grounds.
American Museum of Natural History Cancels Teddy Roosevelt; Keeps Bust of Racist Director?
Henry Fairfield Osborn was also a scientific racist who championed eugenics, the horrific crusade to breed a superior human race based on Darwinian biology.
Journalist Finds a “Cover-Up” by the Bronx Zoo
It wasn’t until they were forced by events that the Zoo and the Wildlife Conservation Society admitted this black life mattered.
On Evolution and Racism, Scientific American Goes to War Against the Truth
Given evolution’s racist baggage, you might think the theory’s proponents would be somewhat abashed to accuse the critics of Darwin of “white supremacy.”