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EP 49: Genomics in education and the social sciences with Dr Daphne Martschenko
EP 49: Genomics in education and the social sciences with Dr Daphne Martschenko
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Oct 29, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Patrick interviews Dr Daphne Martschenko, a postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University. Daphne’s work has focused on genomics and the American education system. She has published extensively in scholarly journals and mainstream outlets on the topic of education inequity, particularly among young people of color. Patrick and Daphne discuss the history of IQ testing, how genome-wide association analysis and polygenic risk scores are being applied to education, and the ethical issues surrounding gene editing technologies.
Released:
Oct 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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