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Racist pseudoscience may be on the rise, but science is no ally to racists. Instead, science and history can be powerful allies against bigotry, granting us the clearest view of how people actually are, rather than how we judge them to be.

HOW TO ARGUE WITH A RACIST dismantles outdated notions of race by illuminating what modern genetics can and can’t tell us about human difference. It is a vital manifesto for a twenty-first century understanding of human evolution and variation, and a timely weapon against the misuse of science to justify racism.

The paperback and US edition feature a new introduction about race in the time of COVID19 and Black Lives Matters.

BBC RADIO 4’S BOOK OF THE WEEK

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Waterstones Book of the Month, February 2021

‘An essential book on a critical issue’

David Olusoga

‘The ultimate anti-racism guide’ Caroline Criado Perez

‘Seriously important’ Bill Bryson

‘Smashes race myths that plague society’ New Scientist

‘A book that could save lives’ The Spectator