Decolonize DNA Day 2020

decol_dna_day_2020.md

Decolonize DNA Day Twitter Conference 2020

Introduction: Decolonizing DNA while Kicking As, Ts, Gs, and Cs

Krystal Tsosie - https://twitter.com/kstsosie

https://twitter.com/kstsosie/status/1253675592802680833

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Using ancient DNA to resist/distrupt/reconsider the historical record, especially for historical underrepresented populations in the Americas

Maria A Nieves-Colón - https://twitter.com/mitoPR

https://twitter.com/mitoPR/status/1253685463866413057

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Making genetics accessible to African descendants through the lens of Black culture

Janina Jeff - https://twitter.com/inthosegenespod

https://twitter.com/inthosegenespod/status/1253700782488195077

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Looking at the biological consequences of racism without racializing human biology

Shay-Akil Mclean - https://twitter.com/Hood_Biologist

https://twitter.com/Hood_Biologist/status/1253715773169831936

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“We’ve Been Here for 2,000 Years”: when DNA ancestry testing fuels anti-Indigeneity

Darryl Leroux - https://twitter.com/DarrylLeroux

https://twitter.com/DarrylLeroux/status/1253745632046710787

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B(UI)lding community and practices for a new data science education in biology

Carrie Diaz Eaton - https://twitter.com/mathprofcarrie

https://twitter.com/mathprofcarrie/status/1253775922681036807

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“Born This Way” is a double-edged blade in the era of personal genomics

Jeremy Yoder - https://twitter.com/JBYoder

https://twitter.com/DecolonizeDNA/status/1253730742699319296

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Using emerging technologies to decolonize precision health

Keolu Fox - https://twitter.com/KeoluFox

https://twitter.com/KeoluFox/status/1253791742320467968