In order to entice more people to become subscribers, here is our full interview (complimenting my three-part essay “The Razor Blade in the Apple,” which I released last month and you can read here) with two scholars who have much to say about the formation of the scientific consensus on race:
Nathaniel Comfort, historian of genetics and the relationship between modern genomics and 19th-century eugenics
Ayah Nuriddin, historian of the lived experience of black Americans over the past 100 years and how they’ve navigated questions of racial science, eugenics, and hereditarianism
Part II of the essay “Best Behavior” will appear in inboxes next Thursday! Meanwhile, enjoy the interview.
Special Episode: Ayah Nuriddin and Nathaniel Comfort