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katiemulcahy122 's review for:
Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas
by Jennifer Raff
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This was a really interesting audiobook, with a great interview with the author at the end. She took a very interdisciplinary look at the "peopling" of the Americas, as well as the history of people studying the topic. Some of it veered into science well beyond my understanding, but it was still very engaging.
There were some stories and events that I think I'd prefer to hear from an indigenous perspective, but she definitely took care to emphasize when science and racism mistreated both the ancient and current people, and when researchers actually consulted and worked with indigenous people for a greater benefit.
There were some stories and events that I think I'd prefer to hear from an indigenous perspective, but she definitely took care to emphasize when science and racism mistreated both the ancient and current people, and when researchers actually consulted and worked with indigenous people for a greater benefit.