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eugenics

[yoo-jen-iks] / yuˈdʒɛn ɪks /


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Schottenstein, an Orthodox Jew, was perplexed at the criticism that the campaign smacked of eugenics, the Nazi-embraced theory that selective reproduction can advance the human race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Treating autism as a problem that needs fixing, some claim, is eugenics.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

Before digging deeper, let’s examine the history of eugenics thinking.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Some critics interpreted the ads as a play on eugenics, the discredited belief that humanity could be improved through selective breeding.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Each of Dobzhansky’s insights was a powerful plea against the misuse of genetics and human eugenics.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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