Marks, Jonathan. What It Means to Be 98% Chimpanzee.

Title

What It Means to Be 98% Chimpanzee: Apes, People, and Their Genes

Author

Marks, Jonathan

Publisher

University of California Press, Berkeley

Year

2003

ISBN

0520240642 (paperback)

Illustrations

(diagrams, black & white reproductions and photos)

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Preface to the Paperback Edition xv
Introduction 1
Molecular Anthropology 7
The Ape in You 32
How People Differ from One Another 51
The Meaning of Human Variation 72
Behavioral Genetics 100
Folk Heredity 128
Human Nature 159
Human Rights ... For Apes? 180
A Human Gene Museum 198
Identity and Descent 219
Is Blood Really so Damn Thick? 242
Science, Religion, and Worldview 266
Notes and Sources 289
Index 303

Bibliography

References after the preface, Notes and Sources at the end of the book

Index

Index

Pages

312

Categories

chimpanzees, apes, genetics, human beings, animal nature, molecular genetics, evolution, creationism, science, anthropology, behavioral genetics, folk heredity, animal rights, religion, blood, chromosomes, DNA, classification, biology

Language

English (en)

My Summary

In this book Marks tells us what he thinks it means to have such a large percentage of DNA in common with chimpanzees and the other great apes, namely not as much as it seems or as much as other people usually imply. His convincing explanations include discussions of topics that on the surface seem unrelated, for example human variation, racism and the conflict between science and religion. He also shows us that there is no scientific basis for the notion of races in humans. We learn much about science, its history and how it is perceived.
The only contradiction I noticed was his frequent statements that scientists are not required to disprove unscientific assertions, only to attempt this feat himself often and eloquently in the book. Recommended.
—Robbin D. Knapp © 2004

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