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Transcript: Ralph Forquera

Skeptical of the benefits of genetic research due to historical mistreatment of Native people

[Forquera:]
Well, I think we’re still pretty new in the whole genome area. I guess my—this is my personal bias—is that the technology is far more advanced than the potential social consequences of—
[Lindberg:]
Absolutely.
[Forquera:]
And as a Native person, knowing what I know about how technology has been used against Native people in the past—not just Native people but also other minorities—it’s a little bit frightening, and so there’s a fair amount of skepticism as to whether or not the benefits you talk about are truly benefits.