Photo: Håkon Bergseth/NTM
'Race' and 'ethnicity' and the science of human genetic variation 1945-2012
The overall aim of this project is to investigate the interactions between societal and scientific processes in the establishment of concepts of 'ethnicity' in physical anthropology and human population genetics from 1945 to 2012. Read more...
FOLK - From racial types to DNA sequences
FOLK - from racial types to DNA sequences explores the interactions between science, society and culture and points to the profound consequences of scientific racism on whole societies and the lives of individuals. The exhibition is produced by the National Medical Museum at The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology.
Race has a long history as scientific concept and research topic. Such research has contributed in legitimizing slavery, colonialism, class differences, and nationalism. The heyday of scientific racism is over. However, outdated race science ideas continue to affect us, and racism still exists in our societies.
In FOLK you can see examples of contemporary genome research and historical race science. The exhibition also sheds light on the interactions between science, society, and culture, and points to the profound consequences that such research can have for society and the lives of individuals.
The exhibition stems from the 4-year research project "From racial typology to DNA sequences" funded by the Recearch Council of Norway. FOLK is produced by the National Medical Museum at The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology (Norsk Teknisk Museum). It is supported by the Research Council of Norway and the Fritt Ord Foundation.
Welcome!
In FOLK you can see examples of contemporary genome research and historical race science. The exhibition also sheds light on the interactions between science, society, and culture, and points to the profound consequences that such research can have for society and the lives of individuals.
The exhibition stems from the 4-year research project "From racial typology to DNA sequences" funded by the Recearch Council of Norway. FOLK is produced by the National Medical Museum at The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology (Norsk Teknisk Museum). It is supported by the Research Council of Norway and the Fritt Ord Foundation.
Welcome!
