Comments on: More research: DNA testing and race http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shannon http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64902 Shannon Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:52:43 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64902 i'm not good at linking to stuff, but i went to google and put DNA+Race...and a bunch of stuff came up. i’m not good at linking to stuff, but i went to google and put DNA+Race…and a bunch of stuff came up.

]]> By: Lisa Yee http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64763 Lisa Yee Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:43:22 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64763 Justine, sadly my Hubby can't find his DNA test information. However, I can recall that he's part European, part African, and part martian. Justine, sadly my Hubby can’t find his DNA test information. However, I can recall that he’s part European, part African, and part martian.

]]> By: eek http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64738 eek Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:50:58 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64738 Hey, Justine, pretty sure this isn't what you remembered, because it's recent, but here is a link to an article about a project at a St. Louis school: http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080217/NEWS01/802170397 "As the results of the school's "Discover Your Roots" project began to trickle in earlier this month, the 40 students and teachers participating in the human genome program began comparing notes the moment the school's computers spit out the results of their DNA tests." Hope that helps, even if it wasn't what you were looking for... emily Hey, Justine, pretty sure this isn’t what you remembered, because it’s recent, but here is a link to an article about a project at a St. Louis school:

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080217/NEWS01/802170397

“As the results of the school’s “Discover Your Roots” project began to trickle in earlier this month, the 40 students and teachers participating in the human genome program began comparing notes the moment the school’s computers spit out the results of their DNA tests.”

Hope that helps, even if it wasn’t what you were looking for…

emily

]]> By: Moose-la http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64736 Moose-la Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:59:34 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64736 well, in my science class the teacher paid for three randomly selected kids to have their DNA tested and anylyzed (the test kits are not cheap) but we're using the data to learn about DNA not race. ~Moose-la well, in my science class the teacher paid for three randomly selected kids to have their DNA tested and anylyzed (the test kits are not cheap) but we’re using the data to learn about DNA not race.
~Moose-la

]]> By: claire http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64734 claire Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:01:34 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64734 hey justine, i hadn't heard about this either, but the ladeez at racialicious would know if anyone would. http://www.racialicious.com/ hey justine, i hadn’t heard about this either, but the ladeez at racialicious would know if anyone would.

http://www.racialicious.com/

]]> By: ariel cooke http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64733 ariel cooke Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:19:32 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64733 Hi Justine, Check out the resources for teachers on the companion website to the PBS doc, African American Lives 2 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/teachers/rationalizing_race.html It also links to another PBS companion website, Race: The Power of Illusion. http://www.pbs.org/race/002_SortingPeople/002_00-home.htm Hope this is helpful. Ariel Hi Justine,
Check out the resources for teachers on the companion website to the PBS doc, African American Lives 2 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/teachers/rationalizing_race.html

It also links to another PBS companion website, Race: The Power of Illusion.
http://www.pbs.org/race/002_SortingPeople/002_00-home.htm
Hope this is helpful. Ariel

]]> By: Stephanie http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64730 Stephanie Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:27:25 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64730 In my race and racism class in college we watched a film that showed high school students doing an experiment like that. Basically they discovered that a kid from Mexico's closest genetic match was from Poland (arbitrary examples though). I don't remember what the film was called, but it looked relatively old. And I want to say that it sounds like something David Suzuki would have covered on The Nature of Things, but I might be wrong about that. In my race and racism class in college we watched a film that showed high school students doing an experiment like that. Basically they discovered that a kid from Mexico’s closest genetic match was from Poland (arbitrary examples though). I don’t remember what the film was called, but it looked relatively old.

And I want to say that it sounds like something David Suzuki would have covered on The Nature of Things, but I might be wrong about that.

]]> By: Hillary! http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64726 Hillary! Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:38:11 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64726 I wanted one of those DNA testing things for my 16th B-Day, but my parents thought it was too expensive. I go to school in California, and I haven't heard about that either, albeit, my school is quite crappy and poor. I wanted one of those DNA testing things for my 16th B-Day, but my parents thought it was too expensive.
I go to school in California, and I haven’t heard about that either, albeit, my school is quite crappy and poor.

]]> By: Lisa Yee http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64725 Lisa Yee Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:40:54 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64725 Camille, here's where I got my husband's DNA kit . . . https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/ It's a really easy test to take. And then you mail it in and they send you the results. Justine, I'll ask him where he's put the results and try to find out the percents. Camille, here’s where I got my husband’s DNA kit . . .
https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/

It’s a really easy test to take. And then you mail it in and they send you the results.

Justine, I’ll ask him where he’s put the results and try to find out the percents.

]]> By: Camille http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64724 Camille Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:34:38 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64724 Where on earth do you go to get your DNA tested? (This preview-as-you-type feature is the best stuff on earth. :-D) Where on earth do you go to get your DNA tested?

(This preview-as-you-type feature is the best stuff on earth. :-D )

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64721 Justine Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:10:03 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64721 What were his percentages? What were his percentages?

]]> By: Lisa Yee http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64720 Lisa Yee Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:08:37 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64720 Hmmm . . . I'm in California and haven't heard about it in classrooms. However, l gave my husband a DNA test for his birthday last year. I got it from National Geographic online. They're amassing a huge data base. Like most, my white husband roots are in Africa. Hmmm . . . I’m in California and haven’t heard about it in classrooms. However, l gave my husband a DNA test for his birthday last year. I got it from National Geographic online. They’re amassing a huge data base.

Like most, my white husband roots are in Africa.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64718 Justine Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:36:28 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64718 That spelling of secret pre-dates either one of us using it. I'm even pretty sure that spelling pre-dates LOLcats. But, it is very likely she stole it from me. Since she has a tendency to do that. A lot. That spelling of secret pre-dates either one of us using it. I’m even pretty sure that spelling pre-dates LOLcats.

But, it is very likely she stole it from me. Since she has a tendency to do that. A lot.

]]> By: dragonfly http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64716 dragonfly Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:32:40 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64716 justine: i see you learned how to spell from mj. or did she learn from you?? ;) september 2009. for my birthday! (oh my socks, i'll be over 30.) justine: i see you learned how to spell from mj. or did she learn from you?? ;)

september 2009. for my birthday! (oh my socks, i’ll be over 30.)

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64714 Justine Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:53:08 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64714 Dragonfly: Is serkrit. Top sekrit. But you'll be able to read it September 2009. Unless I change my mind . . . Enjoy <i>Skin Hunger</i>! Dragonfly: Is serkrit. Top sekrit. But you’ll be able to read it September 2009. Unless I change my mind . . .

Enjoy Skin Hunger!

]]> By: dragonfly http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64712 dragonfly Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:49:59 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64712 you are doing very interesting research. you've got me curious! i don't know anything about this dna testing and race stuff, but i'd love to hear more. this is totally random, but because you're the (first) one who got me interested in this book...i got a copy of <i>skin hunger</i> today!!! i'm in the middle of another book, and then there will be the two sequels to read after that...but i'll be reading it soon. i can't wait!! you are doing very interesting research. you’ve got me curious!

i don’t know anything about this dna testing and race stuff, but i’d love to hear more.

this is totally random, but because you’re the (first) one who got me interested in this book…i got a copy of skin hunger today!!! i’m in the middle of another book, and then there will be the two sequels to read after that…but i’ll be reading it soon. i can’t wait!!

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64711 Justine Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:53:50 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64711 Megan & Malcolm: I'm pretty sure the Penn State test is not what I'm remembering. The one thing I'm positive about is that it was a high school classroom, not a university. Megan & Malcolm: I’m pretty sure the Penn State test is not what I’m remembering. The one thing I’m positive about is that it was a high school classroom, not a university.

]]> By: Malcolm Tredinnick http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64710 Malcolm Tredinnick Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:41:33 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64710 Oh, I have to go first again?! :-( I think the articles you might be remembering were tests conducted a couple of years in a row at Penn State University (as part of a Racial Relations class). At least, that was my memory of them and a quick Google around shows up a few dozen popular press articles on this, although I didn't look long enough to find anything academic. Oh, I have to go first again?! :-(

I think the articles you might be remembering were tests conducted a couple of years in a row at Penn State University (as part of a Racial Relations class). At least, that was my memory of them and a quick Google around shows up a few dozen popular press articles on this, although I didn’t look long enough to find anything academic.

]]> By: Megan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/02/20/more-research-dna-testing-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-64709 Megan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:41:24 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1041#comment-64709 Was it the "DNA Test Gives Students Ethnic Shocks" article on <a href="http://www.racerelationsproject.psu.edu/media.htm" rel="nofollow">this page</a>? Was it the “DNA Test Gives Students Ethnic Shocks” article on this page?

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