To follow up a little on my recent re-post about racism in scientific research, here is an NPR Science Friday podcast that may be of interest:
Medical experiments using African Americans did not start -- or stop -- with the infamous Tuskegee syphilis studies. From slaves in the 18th century, to prisoners in the 20th, African Americans have at times endured brutal treatment done in the name of science.This hour we'll look back at that history. Does it influence the healthcare that black Americans get today, or the choices that they make when dealing with medical professionals? We'll also talk about an effort to help to heal old wounds through the arts -- the 'bioethics quilt project,' and hear about a new study that examines the difference in life expectancy between blacks and whites.
And here is a Powerpoint presentation about the Bioethics Quilt Project.