Dr. Shoumita Dasgupta
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Author 📚 Where Bio Ends & Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our 🧬 @UCPress GeneEd @BUMedical PastPres @APHMG1 @FulbrightPrgr 🇪🇬 @profdasgupta 🦋
Boston, MA
Joined June 2011
Thank you to all who have engaged with my 📖, Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA. Your kindness & support give life, and uplifted my book to a #1 New Release in Genetics (& others). I'm happy to share that the audiobook is now available too!
It's my book birthday! I am beyond excited that this day is here and that I can finally share Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA with all of you! https://t.co/bKkZB5V8Vi
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"Geneticist Shoumita Dasgupta’s thorough explanation of the science of psychological bias and human genetics in Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins offers a starting point for an updated overview of research in these fields that sheds light on the history of essentialism and what
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On August 28th at 7p.m., the Museum of Science is hosting an event with BU’s Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD, celebrating her new book, Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins. To register for the festivities and book signing, click the link here: https://t.co/t7qFyMEYaM
mos.org
Explore the intersection of science, equity, and bias in this dialogue with Dr. Shoumita Dasgupta and Angela Saini — part of the Museum’s Being Human spotlight.
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Still pinching myself that I received this letter from Rahul Gandhi, great grandson of the first prime minister of 🇮🇳, and grandson/son of two more PMs. He is working towards a more inclusive future for India & working against conservative trends that we have seen rise up of late
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Book Review | Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins
blogs.lse.ac.uk
How much of our identity is shaped by genetics, and how much by society? In Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins, Shoumita Dasgupta examines how genetic science can be distorted by social biases in...
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"Geneticists and others must stand against a global rise of white nationalism, which seeks to leverage scientific racism for eugenicist goals, and stop its talking points from entering the mainstream political discourse." Another 🔥 piece by @genandgenes
nature.com
Nature - Scientists must push back against the threat of rising white nationalism and the dangerous and pseudoscientific ideas of eugenics.
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So wonderful to start the morning @museumofscience as part of their Meet a Scientist series! https://t.co/bKkZB5V8Vi
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"The book is a timely contribution to ongoing debates surrounding genetics and identity. In an era where genetic discourse is increasingly shaping public perceptions of identity, Dasgupta emphasises a crucial reminder that biology is never neutral."
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Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA
Book Review | Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins
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‘Chaos and Confusion’ at the Crown Jewel of American Science: "'It’s the not knowing, the chaos' that is torturing people."
nytimes.com
Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and cancer will be undermined by President Trump’s policies.
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Dalton Conley on Charles Murray's "bad science" from Conley's new book
This happens over and over. Here's AEI hosting a debate between Murray and Princeton Professor Dalton Conley. Conley explains that the claims made by Murray about genetic differences are unsupported by the data and often gross misinterpretations. https://t.co/jxdkX3XHI4
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I wrote a review of Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins—a must-read that challenges misconceptions about genetics and identity. Let’s read it together and discuss your thoughts!
NEW✨ Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA by @prof_dasgupta @ucpress critiques genetic essentialism and unpacks the social biases and power structures that can shape scientific research. Review by @serene_santosh
https://t.co/kbNjLCkDrT
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"The book is a timely contribution to ongoing debates surrounding genetics and identity. In an era where genetic discourse is increasingly shaping public perceptions of identity, Dasgupta emphasises a crucial reminder that biology is never neutral." #Books
https://t.co/bKkZB5V8Vi
NEW✨ Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA by @prof_dasgupta @ucpress critiques genetic essentialism and unpacks the social biases and power structures that can shape scientific research. Review by @serene_santosh
https://t.co/kbNjLCkDrT
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Authored by BU’s Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD, ‘Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA’ is a new book that works to deconstruct biases against social identities in medicine: https://t.co/atEwWEltFo
amazon.com
Well-meaning physicians, parents, and even scientists today often spread misinformation about what biology can and can’t tell us about our bodies, minds, and identities. In this accessible,...
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Grateful for MaryAnn's generous review! "This timely 📖 arrives amid efforts to dismantle DEI initiatives & limit public health data & resources...Drawing from...@The_BMC['s] mission...'exceptional care w/out exception,' I see this 📖 as a vital guide to achieving that standard."
For those committed to equity in science and medicine, misinformation or misunderstanding in genetics is an ongoing challenge. In "Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins," Dr Shoumita Dasgupta explores this issue. Read MaryAnn’s #Perspectives review: https://t.co/wjhdvQ2NSE
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Emily Smith and I talked about racism, bias, and the current climate in the US. #WhereBiologyEndsAndBiasBegins And what you didn't hear is our subsequent conversation about the importance of engaging with our local news organizations. Hope you enjoy!
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Happy #InternationalWomen'sDay! I'm delighted to share the most recent episode of The Signal from @BucksCoBeacon , a progressive news organization from Central PA (where I grew up) owned by a childhood friend.
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Grad School Is in Trouble - “…because grad school trains the next generation of academics—those who will be teaching students, discovering knowledge, and translating science into practice—this means the future of the university itself is in trouble too.”
apple.news
Science The latest signal that the future of the university is under threat February 27, 2025 Jennie Bromberg was somehow still exuberant last weekend about her future career in public health. In...
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If you'd like to learn a bit more about the book before reading or listening to the full work, please explore through this podcast episode of the New Books Network, an interview kindly and expertly hosted by @scott_catey
https://t.co/grea2CTTXu
newbooksnetwork.com
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The wonderful actor, Sharmila Devar, is the narrator for this edition. It has been lovely to work with her, and I know she's brought so much light to this project.
audible.com
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. A geneticist and internationally recognized anti-racism educator provides a powerful, science-based rebuttal to common fallacies about human difference....
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PGED’s Marnie Gelbart is thrilled to join Shoumita at her author event on 2/27 (Wellesley, MA). If you’re in the area, join us!
It's my book birthday! I am beyond excited that this day is here and that I can finally share Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA with all of you! https://t.co/bKkZB5V8Vi
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