A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and
equal society. In recent years scientists like Kathryn Paige Harden have shown that DNA makes
us different in our personalities and in our health-and in ways that matter for educational
and economic success in our current society. In The Genetic Lottery Harden introduces readers
to the latest genetic science dismantling dangerous ideas about racial superiority and
challenging us to grapple with what equality really means in a world where people are born
different. Weaving together personal stories with scientific evidence Harden shows why our
refusal to recognize the power of DNA perpetuates the myth of meritocracy and argues that we
must acknowledge the role of genetic luck if we are ever to create a fair society.Reclaiming
genetic science from the legacy of eugenics this groundbreaking book offers a bold new vision
of society where everyone thrives regardless of how one fares in the genetic lottery--
