Olivia Wolfe- Alice Conklin

I found Alice Conklin’s presentation very interesting. I like how she talked about the museum and their views at the time when the museum was started. One thing I found interesting was how they had research on humans including different physical features, like skulls or hair, from different races. I understand that was the way people thought in the time period, however I am surprised that they still display it considering all of the controversy with racism in today’s society. I wonder if there is any difference, if they weren’t labeled could a scientist tell what race each skull was from? If not, why are they still displayed?

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