We are on the cusp of an enormously exciting era advances in genetics and science are giving us new tools. Human societies, policies and economies. Id like to say at the outset we are poised at a moment in history that would produce the coming years so People Like Us off to be excited. Its an orthodoxy that is scared stiff and biology. At the moment it takes a form of three largely proclaimed truths. Gender is a social construct and race is a social construct a. Collapse as a function of privilege. Ive stated those very boldly. On these issues you will find many of them have a much more nuanced view than that and acknowledge they play a role what it amounts to is i set out in this book with the aim of demolishing the academic orthodoxy making it easier for the same members of academia to do the work i am probably overreaching enough gold. As a way of framing the findings in the things i think we really dont need to argue about it anymore i set out the propositions. The quickest way to
Enormously exciting era, advances in genetics and neuroscience are giving us new tools that will enable us to take giant strides in understanding human behavior, human societies, policies, and economies. We are like physicists, i like to say at the outset of the 19th century poised at a moment in history that would produce faradays in md is in the coming years. People need and dalton ought to be excited and in our case i think we both are but a lot of social scientists arent. Why . Because for almost a century now the social sciences have been in the grip of an orthodoxy that is scared stiff of biology. At the moment it takes the form of three widely and loudly proclaimed truths, gender is a social construct, race is a social construct, class is a function of privilege. I have stated those tenants very boldly. If you go to a University Campus and chat privately with faculty members Whose Research touches on these issues you will find many of them have a much more nuanced view than that
Asks thatJeremy Corbyn is given more time. Protestors take to the streets of khartoum calling for a return to civilian rule across sudan. And new rules mean electric cars must now make a noise when travelling at lower speeds. Coming up at 3. 30pm well take a look at the best of the weeks exclusive interviews and reports from the Victoria Derbyshire programme. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. Donald trump has become the First American president to set foot on north korean territory. He visited the demilitarised area between north and south korea, where he shook hands with the norths leader kim jong un. Our seoul correspondent, laura bicker, sent this report. Unconventional . Maybe. Unpredictable . Definitely. But a meeting arranged via president ial twitter ensured these two men a place in history. Donald trump didntjust take one step into hostile territory. He took 20. Before returning south over the official military line which separates the two koreas. He may be a showman by natu
More on that in a moment. Tonight they go to chelsea who are pushing for a top six place come the end of the season. Iv e ive always had respect for and the work he puts in a topsy turvy season a lot of changes and a lot of change in culture from the way he works and will deliver to good performance but they could clear to the players is a good outfit and spending a lot of money over the last few years theres some quality and without doubt. We have to make sure we deliver. Meanwhile, everton have lodged a formal appeal against their second points deduction, for breaching the Premier Leagues spending rules. The toffees had a 10 point deduction reduced to six on appeal in february. The latest Appeal Process must be concluded by the 24th of may, five days after the final Premier League game. Dundee s Scottish Premiership game against rangers will be played at stjohnstone s Mcdiarmid Park on wednesday, if it cant be held at dens park. Dundee s pitch will be assessed tomorrow morning with a
Making mistakes and it will make changes to win back its licence. And all eyes on the turner prize. We look at the four nominees in the running for one of the art worlds most prestigious awards. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that a future Labour Government would consider cancelling pfi contracts, the controversial schemes which enable some public building projects to be funded with private money. The shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell made the commitment at the labour conference in brighton. He said pfi contracts were likely to cost the Public Sector more than 200 billion pounds over the next few decades and it was time to reduce the cost to the tax payer. After he spoke the party said it would review the contracts. During the day labour also suggested the uk could remain in a Single Market and some form of Customs Union following brexit. Our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier reports from brighton. All smiles as they try to put on a united front, but theres no hiding it. Its plain