Tag: Shots: Health News from NPR

  • The Brain Likes Categories. Where Should It Put Mixed-Race People? Shots: Health News from NPR National Public Radio 2016-03-15 Katherine Du Humans like to place things in categories and can struggle when things can’t easily be categorized. That also applies to people, a study finds, and the brain’s visual biases may play a role in…

  • Is It Time To Stop Using Race In Medical Research? Shots: Health News from NPR National Public Radio 2016-02-05 Angus Chen Genetics researchers often discover certain snips and pieces of the human genome that are important for health and development, such as the genetic mutations that cause cystic fibrosis or sickle cell anemia. And scientists…