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Today's discussion was very necessary. I have always wondered what is the difference between race, ethnicity or nationality? Why are the necessary for job applications etc.? I became so focused on defining each that I almost miss the point that there is no fine line. I could define myself whatever I want to but society have already pre-assigned my race, ethnicity etc. The idea of race may have started as a scientific term but in the US, the popularity of the term before a definition for one's physical attributes. This article mentioned lots of non-scientists, who wants to link this social connotation of race to biology. What are our biological differences? Did we not all originate in East Africa? I really enjoyed the program that Will showed us at the end of class. This definitely showed the migration of mankind throughout different regions but it also showed us that, we are all one in the same in terms of DNA/genes. We are homo sapiens!! I honestly would like to meet some of the scientist/non-scientist, who use biology research to claim their are differences in intelligence between races. I would want to try to hold a conversation, so they could explain their correlations/ their "research"