Genomics Entrepreneurs Shaped Race Denial

High-profile genomics entrepreneurs didn’t just sequence genomes — their publicity and commercial narratives helped popularize the claim that race lacks a genetic basis. That combination of celebrity science, private funding and media coverage shaped public understanding of genetics and race in ways that outlasted technical debates. — If corporate scientists and their PR choices steer public beliefs about race and biology, that influences policy, identity politics, research priorities and how evidence is interpreted in courts and schools.