The Human Genome Diversity Project: An Ethnography of Scientific Practice

摘要: The Human Genome Diversity Project (HGDP) was launched in 1991 by a group of population geneticists whose aim to map genetic diversity hundreds human populations tracing the similarities and differences between them. It quickly became controversial accused racism 'bad science' because special interest paid sampling cell material from isolated indigenous populations. author spent year carrying out participant observation two laboratories involved provides fascinating insights into daily routines technologies used those also issues normativity, standardization naturalisation. Drawing on debates theoretical perspectives across social sciences, M'charek explores relationship tools produce knowledge thus produced way that illuminates HGDP but contributes our broader understanding contemporary life sciences their implications.