This Month in The Journal

Labels are ubiquitous in our lives: we place nearly everyone and everything into discrete categories. Oftentimes, this process of categorization is meant to simplify complex tasks or focus attention. The terms race, ethnicity, and ancestry (REA) are interrelated, and imperfect, terms that we use to classify ourselves. But beyond placing people into categories, how are these terms used in practice? Are they helpful, or do they hinder the very tasks they are meant to facilitate? In this issue, Popejoy et  al.

Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics - July 1, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Sarah Ratzel, Sara B. Cullinan Tags: Editors' Corner Source Type: research