Correcting Race

<p>Certain medical instruments have built-in methods of correcting for race. They’re based on the premise that Black bodies are inherently different from White bodies. The tool that measures kidney function, for example, underestimates how severe some Black patients’ kidney disease is, and prevents them from getting transplants. Medical students and doctors have been trying to do away with race correction tools once and for all. And they’re starting to see some success.</p> <h2>About <em>Innate: How Science Invented the Myth of Race</em></h2> <p>“Correcting Race” is Episode 9 of <em><a href= "https://sciencehistory.org/innate">Innate: How Science Invented the Myth of Race</a>, </em>a podcast and magazine project that explores the historical roots and persistent legacies of racism in American science and medicine. Published through <a href= "https://sciencehistory.org/distillations">Distillations</a>, the Science History Institute’s highly acclaimed digital content platform, the project examines the scientific origins of support for racist theories, practices, and policies. <em>Innate</em>is made possible in part by the <em><a title="https://www.neh.gov/" href="https://www.neh.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom</a>.</em></p> <h3 align="center"><a href= "https://sciencehistory.org/distillations/podcast/correcting-race#credits"> Credits</a>  |   <a href= "https://sciencehistory.org/distillations/podcast/correcting-race#resources"> Resource List</a>   |   <a href= "https://sciencehistory.org/distillations/podcast/correcting-race#transcript"> Transcript</a></h3> <p><a id="credits" name="credits"></a></p> <h2>Credits</h2> <p>Hosts: <a href= "https://sciencehistory.org/profile/alexis-j-pedrick">Alexis Pedrick</a> and <a href= "https://www.sciencehistory.org/profile/elisabeth-berry-drago">Elisabeth Berry Drago</a><br /> Senior Producer: <a href= "https://sciencehistory.org/profile/mariel-carr">Mariel Carr</a><br /> Producer: <a href= "https://sciencehistor