Troy Duster

Troy Duster Profiled in New York Times

Troy Duster, a Longview Institute Senior Fellow, urges geneticists to slow down and check their methods as they search for links between genes, disease and race in the October 18th edition of the <i>New York Times</i>.

Deep Roots and Tangled Branches

 

Troy Duster and Alice Waters: The Vertical Integration of Food for Thought

Longview's Troy Duster and renowned chef Alice Waters describe a new trend in experiential learning .

Explaining Differential Trust of DNA Forensic Technology: Grounded Assessment or Inexplicable Paranoia

With the development of DNA technology and the professed ability to determine racial heritage from a DNA sample, law enforcement has further justification to investigate citizens based solely on race. The extent to which Americans trust the police to use this power impartially varies, understandably, by race and class.

Troy Duster: The molecular reinscription of race: unanticipated issues in biotechnology and forensic science

Research into health disparities between different racial groups is on the rise, but Troy Duster argues that these mostly well-intentioned efforts, along with recent forensic science, could reinforce ideas of racial difference and pave the way for new forms of racial profiling.

Troy Duster: Lessons from History: Why Race and Ethnicity Have Played A Major Role in Biomedical Research

Although scientific researchers might think of themselves as purely objective, especially on issues of race, Troy Duster draws a parallel between today’s study of racial difference through population genetics and the justifications for racial discrimination produced by scientists of previous decades. His analysis leads him to predict the emergence of mutually reinforcing research and policy that will tie race to behavior, especially misbehavior, all under the banner of unbiased inquiry.