there is only one race the human race There is only one race, the human race

[12stones]

"From the biological point of view, human races do not exist. an irrefutable scientific fact of the Human Genome Project. It is impossible to separate humanity into biologically meaningful categories, regardless of the criteria used and the definition of "race" adopted. There is only one race, the human race. "

 

 

 

Race is a Social Concept, Not a Scientific One (Op-Ed)
By Michael Hadjiargyrou, Chair of the Department of Life Sciences, New York Institute of Technology | August 29, 2014 08:16pm ET
Race is a Social Concept, Not a Scientific One (Op-Ed)

Michael Hadjiargyrou is chair of the Department of Life Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology. He contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. 
Beyond the Ferguson, Mo., media reports on the "racial divide," the facts require some correction: Despite notions to the contrary, there is only one human race. Our single race is independent of geographic origin, ethnicity, culture, color of skin or shape of eyes — we all share a single phenotype, the same or similar observable anatomical features and behavior.  
Science highlights these similarities in our embryonic development, physiology (our organ-based systems), biochemistry (our metabolites and reactions), and more recently, genomics (our genetic makeup). As a molecular biologist, this last one is indeed the most important to me — data show that the DNA of any two human beings is 99.9 percent identical, and we all share the same set of genes, scientifically validating the existence of a single biological human race and one origin for all human beings. In short, we are all brothers and sisters. [What is the Difference between Race and Ethnicity? ]
Biologically speaking, one clear example is that most diseases afflict all of us — diseases like cancers and cardiovascular and neurological disorders, as well as viral, microbial and parasitic infections. Obviously, there are differences in how individual humans respond to various diseases or infections; some never suffer from cancer and may be immune to assorted infections. This may be due to factors such as diet, exercise, overall health or environmental conditions. However, the fact that a human population, irrespective of geography or ethnicity is susceptible to the same diseases, coupled with the existence of multiple pandemics, is a clear indication of how identical we are. 
Genetically speaking, studies have shown that there is much greater genetic variation within a given human population (e.g., Africans, Caucasians, or Asians) than between populations (Africans vs. Caucasions), indicating that human variation cannot be subdivided into discrete races. 
It is history, not science,that reveals how the concept of different human "races" arose, how the term has become widely misused, and how it continues to pervade our planet. In fact, the word race has come to symbolize the division of humanity into segments, divisions that often lead to conflicts. Over centuries, people have used the word to divide us into black, white, yellow, red, and other distinctions in order to fulfill selfish goals and objectives. Whether those goals were to subjugate various groups of humans, deem them inferior or simply discriminate against them, the reality is that billions of people have been directly affected as a result of the misuse of the word race. 
The end result, in its extreme form, has led to a plethora of existential crises such as segregation, slavery, violence, wars and genocides. One classic example is the dehumanization of millions of Jewish people by Germany and other European nations during the 1930s and 40s, and the colonization and slavery of Africans by European and North American nations is another.  

If you're a topical expert — researcher, business leader, author or innovator — and would like to contribute an op-ed piece, email us here.
The continual use of the word race, predominantly by the media and policy makers, perpetuates the myth of multiple human races and further polarizes our society. We must not allow the media or our lawmakers to hijack this issue and continue to misuse the word. We must hold them accountable and demand that they stop misusing it, especially for sensationalistic and factually false reporting. It is simply irresponsible and feeds into the hands of those that espouse discriminatory and unscientific ideas about the single human race. Society can certainly protect the rights of minorities without invoking the word race. 
Scientists and educators have even a greater responsibility to speak out and present the scientific facts. From pre-kindergarten to graduate school, society must be relentless in our goal to eradicate the word as currently used. In fact, racism , the application of the word race, together with ethnocentrism and nationalism, are indeed the biggest enemies of humanity. Historically speaking, both have been used to justify the active domination of one group of humans over another, often with disastrous and deadly consequences — purely antithetical to scientific truths. 
We must all realize that the faster we eliminate the use of the word that drives a wedge between people, the better our world will be: More peaceful and prosperous and with equality and mutual respect. And it all starts with accepting a simple scientific fact: We all evolved from the same ancestors and are, indeed, all virtually genetically identical to each other, making us a single race.

[flash48]

Yes I agree with your statement.  If humans did not have eyes ,  skin color, hair, and facial features would not matter.

[jbleck]

4 hours ago, 12stones said:

There is only one race, the human race.

 

 

Is the term "human race" giving u a headache? Should we all adopt your vision?

Let's say the world will (adopt your vision on this "term")... There will be another term dividing the humans in no time... There has always been one (at least) because humans are fisty. 

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Personal opinion: The "human fisty" and the "temperature" (real or induced with alcohol or sumthin') have a direct connection.

Let's go from the "race" subject to "climate change"... ...  (need more info)

[12stones]

58 minutes ago, jbleck said:

 

 

Is the term "human race" giving u a headache? Should we all adopt your vision?

Let's say the world will (adopt your vision on this "term")... There will be another term dividing the humans in no time... There has always been one (at least) because humans are fisty. 

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Personal opinion: The "human fisty" and the "temperature" (real or induced with alcohol or sumthin') have a direct connection.

Let's go from the "race" subject to "climate change"... ...  (need more info)

OK I got you point

[SPECTRUM]

the are a lot of humans races, in the same way that there are a lot of dogs races.

[12stones]

4 hours ago, SPECTRUM said:

the are a lot of humans races, in the same way that there are a lot of dogs races.

You are wrong Humans races is term of society create  to divide human race

 

 

Race is a Social Concept, Not a Scientific One (Op-Ed)
By Michael Hadjiargyrou, Chair of the Department of Life Sciences, New York Institute of Technology | August 29, 2014 08:16pm ET

Race is a Social Concept, Not a Scientific One (Op-Ed)

Michael Hadjiargyrou is chair of the Department of Life Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology. He contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. 

Beyond the Ferguson, Mo., media reports on the "racial divide," the facts require some correction: Despite notions to the contrary, there is only one human race. Our single race is independent of geographic origin, ethnicity, culture, color of skin or shape of eyes — we all share a single phenotype, the same or similar observable anatomical features and behavior.  

Science highlights these similarities in our embryonic development, physiology (our organ-based systems), biochemistry (our metabolites and reactions), and more recently, genomics (our genetic makeup). As a molecular biologist, this last one is indeed the most important to me — data show that the DNA of any two human beings is 99.9 percent identical, and we all share the same set of genes, scientifically validating the existence of a single biological human race and one origin for all human beings. In short, we are all brothers and sisters. [What is the Difference between Race and Ethnicity? ]

Biologically speaking, one clear example is that most diseases afflict all of us — diseases like cancers and cardiovascular and neurological disorders, as well as viral, microbial and parasitic infections. Obviously, there are differences in how individual humans respond to various diseases or infections; some never suffer from cancer and may be immune to assorted infections. This may be due to factors such as diet, exercise, overall health or environmental conditions. However, the fact that a human population, irrespective of geography or ethnicity is susceptible to the same diseases, coupled with the existence of multiple pandemics, is a clear indication of how identical we are. 

Genetically speaking, studies have shown that there is much greater genetic variation within a given human population (e.g., Africans, Caucasians, or Asians) than between populations (Africans vs. Caucasions), indicating that human variation cannot be subdivided into discrete races. 

It is history, not science,that reveals how the concept of different human "races" arose, how the term has become widely misused, and how it continues to pervade our planet. In fact, the word race has come to symbolize the division of humanity into segments, divisions that often lead to conflicts. Over centuries, people have used the word to divide us into black, white, yellow, red, and other distinctions in order to fulfill selfish goals and objectives. Whether those goals were to subjugate various groups of humans, deem them inferior or simply discriminate against them, the reality is that billions of people have been directly affected as a result of the misuse of the word race. 

The end result, in its extreme form, has led to a plethora of existential crises such as segregation, slavery, violence, wars and genocides. One classic example is the dehumanization of millions of Jewish people by Germany and other European nations during the 1930s and 40s, and the colonization and slavery of Africans by European and North American nations is another.  

If you're a topical expert — researcher, business leader, author or innovator — and would like to contribute an op-ed piece, email us here.
The continual use of the word race, predominantly by the media and policy makers, perpetuates the myth of multiple human races and further polarizes our society. We must not allow the media or our lawmakers to hijack this issue and continue to misuse the word. We must hold them accountable and demand that they stop misusing it, especially for sensationalistic and factually false reporting. It is simply irresponsible and feeds into the hands of those that espouse discriminatory and unscientific ideas about the single human race. Society can certainly protect the rights of minorities without invoking the word race. 

Scientists and educators have even a greater responsibility to speak out and present the scientific facts. From pre-kindergarten to graduate school, society must be relentless in our goal to eradicate the word as currently used. In fact, racism , the application of the word race, together with ethnocentrism and nationalism, are indeed the biggest enemies of humanity. Historically speaking, both have been used to justify the active domination of one group of humans over another, often with disastrous and deadly consequences — purely antithetical to scientific truths. 

We must all realize that the faster we eliminate the use of the word that drives a wedge between people, the better our world will be: More peaceful and prosperous and with equality and mutual respect. And it all starts with accepting a simple scientific fact: We all evolved from the same ancestors and are, indeed, all virtually genetically identical to each other, making us a single race.

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* The Caucasian race  has several sub-races: 

Mediterranean, Atlantid, Nordic, East Baltic, Alpine, Dinaric, Turanid, Armenoid, Iranid, Arabid, and Hamitic.

 

* The  Caucasian race is, by far, different from the  Hispanic/Latino, Asian,  Black/African races.

 

 

 

[SPECTRUM]

16 hours ago, 12stones said:

You are wrong Humans races is term of society create  to divide human race

Race is a Social Concept, Not a Scientific One (Op-Ed)

 

don't think so, because is a genetic thing, in the same way that happens in the dogs, the humans have different variety of races too, with differences in body or bone structures too, skin type/color or eyes type/color, hair coluor/type, nose, and even genetic disease that are specific in few races.

[DKT27]

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If we all stop being jerks to each other than it will be great I think.

[CODYQX4]

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[BioHazard]

Doesn’t  matter black ? white ? red ? yellow ? purple ? long as they are good ?