Damn. I knew Hrdlička was terrible, but I didn't realize he was THIS terrible. Important read for biological anthropologists who aren't fully aware of his collection practices and racist ideas. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/interactive/2023/ales-hrdlicka-smithsonian-brains-racism/ - ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

killgrove.bsky.social • 582 days ago

Damn. I knew Hrdlička was terrible, but I didn't realize he was THIS terrible. Important read for biological anthropologists who aren't fully aware of his collection practices and racist ideas.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/interactive/2023/ales-hrdlicka-smithsonian-brains-racism/

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