Can a DNA Test Really Tell You Your Race? Here's What It Actually Reveals

Think a DNA test will finally answer the question, “What race am I?” You might be shocked by what these tests can—and can't—tell you. In this video, we dive into the surprising truth about ethnicity estimates, genetic ancestry, and the big limitations of DNA testing when it comes to race and identity. What you discover might challenge everything you thought you knew.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
0:31 Why it's complicated to talk about race and DNA
1:17 Human DNA is 99.9% the same
1:50 Visual demonstration of how different races overlap and share DNA
4:40 Humans have intermixed so much that race isn't usually genetically distinct
5:59 What does Mexican DNA look like?
6:34 What does Anglo-American DNA look like?
7:01 Are DNA trace ethnicities wrong?
7:45 Can DNA tell me about my race?
8:02 How do we define race?
8:46 Race is defined by people
9:03 DNA is defined by parents

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