Cheddar Man: Science as Propaganda
>...as interesting as the science is, the real heart of this story is how it has been used to advance a particular political narrative about our present day relating to mass immigration and multiculturalism, and to dishonestly deconstruct the identity of Europeans
>...Here in the original press release from the Natural History Museum, Cheddar Man is misleadingly described as having markers for skin-pigmentation associated with Sub-Saharan Africa – whilst also described basically as typical of the European population of the time.
>As we’ve already seen, this first point is not accurate, but it has formed a cornerstone of the narrative about Cheddar Man advanced by various news media organisations. It’s perhaps worth bearing in mind that this press release wasn’t written by a researcher or geneticist from the Cheddar Man project, but was written by a ‘digital content manager’ with a background in marketing and communication.
From Parse The Noise
