Abstract

Elsewhere I proposed then proved the Boas-Lewontin Law. It says, basically, that race as an explanatory variable in human diversity, is not up to much. It explains less than 10% of human morphological variation. In this paper I remind readers that the law shows race to have no reputable explanatory value in science. Its continued use as a classificatory tool in some science disciplines is simply political and should be exposed as such.

Keywords: Boas, Lewontin, Law, Race, Racism