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'''Gerhard Meisenberg''' is a German biochemist who is known mainly as author of the textbook ''[[Principles of Medical Biochemistry]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last1=PhD|first1=Gerhard Meisenberg|last2=PhD|first2=William H. Simmons|title=Principles of Medical Biochemistry, 4e|date=2016|publisher=Elsevier|isbn=9780323296168|edition=4|url=|language=English}}</ref> He is also the [[editor-in-chief]] of ''[[Mankind Quarterly]]'', a minor journal in the field of anthropology.<ref>{{citation | publisher = Mankind Quarterly | title = about | url = http://www.mankindquarterly.org | accessdate = 22 September 2018}}</ref>
'''Gerhard Meisenberg''' is a German biochemist who is the [[editor-in-chief]] of ''[[Mankind Quarterly]]'', a journal which publishes content endorsing [[scientific racism]] and [[eugenics]].<ref name="van der merwe">{{cite news |last1=Van der Merwe |first1=Ben |title=It might be a pseudo science, but students take the threat of eugenics seriously |url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/education/2018/02/it-might-be-pseudo-science-students-take-threat-eugenics-seriously |accessdate=25 July 2018 |work=[[New Statesman]] |date=19 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="saini">{{cite news |last1=Saini |first1=Angela |title=Racism is creeping back into mainstream science – we have to stop it |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/22/eugenics-racism-mainstream-science |accessdate=25 July 2018 |work=the Guardian |date=22 January 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ward |first1=Justin |title=Wikipedia wars: inside the fight against far-right editors, vandals and sock puppets |url=https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/03/12/wikipedia-wars-inside-fight-against-far-right-editors-vandals-and-sock-puppets |accessdate=25 July 2018 |work=Hatewatch |publisher=Southern Poverty Law Center |date=12 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>Joe L. Kincheloe, et. al, ''Measured Lies: The Bell Curve Examined'', Palgrave Macmillan, 1997, pg. 39</ref>


Meisenberg is on the advisory board for the journal ''[[Intelligence (journal)|Intelligence]]''.<ref name="van der merwe"/><ref name="saini"/> According to ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'', a letter Meisenberg sent to ''[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]'' advocated for eugenics or genetic engineering to be considered for groups where a genetic difference in intelligence is found.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wired.com/2009/03/race-and-intelligence-the-debate-continues/ |title=Race and intelligence: the debate continues |last=Macarthur |first=Daniel |date=2009-03-12 |website=WIRED |language=en-US |access-date=2017-09-06}}</ref>
Meisenberg is on the advisory board for the journal ''[[Intelligence (journal)|Intelligence]]''.<ref name="van der merwe">{{cite news |last1=Van der Merwe |first1=Ben |title=It might be a pseudo science, but students take the threat of eugenics seriously |url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/education/2018/02/it-might-be-pseudo-science-students-take-threat-eugenics-seriously |accessdate=25 July 2018 |work=[[New Statesman]] |date=19 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="saini">{{cite news |last1=Saini |first1=Angela |title=Racism is creeping back into mainstream science – we have to stop it |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/22/eugenics-racism-mainstream-science |accessdate=25 July 2018 |work=the Guardian |date=22 January 2018 |language=en}}</ref> According to ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'', he authored a commentary published by ''[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]'' stating that in the twenty-first century it will be possible to correct genetic intelligence differences with genetic engineering.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wired.com/2009/03/race-and-intelligence-the-debate-continues/ |title=Race and intelligence: the debate continues | last=Macarthur |first=Daniel |date=2009-03-12 |website=WIRED |language=en-US |access-date=2017-09-06}}</ref>


[[Angela Saini]], in an opinion for ''[[The Guardian]]'', has said that Meisenberg's views race and intelligence are "unsupported by evidence, generally receive little to no attention from within the everyday scientific community".<ref name="saini"/>
[[Angela Saini]], in an opinion for ''[[The Guardian]]'', has said that Meisenberg's views on race and intelligence are "unsupported by evidence, generally receive little to no attention from within the everyday scientific community".<ref name="saini"/> According to ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'', Meisenberg is agnostic about race and intelligence but supports research in the field, claiming that "by not investigating the race-intelligence link, we … perpetuate ignorance and the prejudice that thrives on ignorance."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wired.com/2009/03/race-and-intelligence-the-debate-continues/ |title=Race and intelligence: the debate continues | last=Macarthur |first=Daniel |date=2009-03-12 |website=WIRED |language=en-US |access-date=2017-09-06}}</ref>


He is a professor of [[physiology]] and [[biochemistry]] at [[Ross University School of Medicine]] in [[Dominica]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2001/0514/090.html |title=Palm Tree M.D.s |last=Schoenberger |first=Chana R. |date=2001-05-14 |website=Forbes |language=en |access-date=2017-09-06}}</ref><ref name=rossu>{{cite web |title=Gerhard Meisenberg |url=https://medical.rossu.edu/md-program/faculty/GerhardMeisenberg.html |website=medical.rossu.edu |accessdate=25 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
He is a professor of [[physiology]] and [[biochemistry]] at [[Ross University School of Medicine]] in [[Dominica]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2001/0514/090.html |title=Palm Tree M.D.s |last=Schoenberger |first=Chana R. |date=2001-05-14 |website=Forbes |language=en |access-date=2017-09-06}}</ref><ref name=rossu>{{cite web |title=Gerhard Meisenberg |url=https://medical.rossu.edu/md-program/faculty/GerhardMeisenberg.html |website=medical.rossu.edu |accessdate=25 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

==Books==
* {{cite book|last1=PhD|first1=Gerhard Meisenberg|last2=PhD|first2=William H. Simmons|title=Principles of Medical Biochemistry, 4e|date=2016|publisher=Elsevier|isbn=9780323296168|edition=4|url=|language=English}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:59, 24 September 2018

Gerhard Meisenberg
NationalityGerman
CitizenshipGerman
Alma materUniversity of Bochum (M.Sc), University of Munich (Ph.D)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsRoss University School of Medicine
Thesis (1981)

Gerhard Meisenberg is a German biochemist who is known mainly as author of the textbook Principles of Medical Biochemistry.[2] He is also the editor-in-chief of Mankind Quarterly, a minor journal in the field of anthropology.[3]

Meisenberg is on the advisory board for the journal Intelligence.[4][5] According to Wired, he authored a commentary published by Nature stating that in the twenty-first century it will be possible to correct genetic intelligence differences with genetic engineering.[6]

Angela Saini, in an opinion for The Guardian, has said that Meisenberg's views on race and intelligence are "unsupported by evidence, generally receive little to no attention from within the everyday scientific community".[5] According to Wired, Meisenberg is agnostic about race and intelligence but supports research in the field, claiming that "by not investigating the race-intelligence link, we … perpetuate ignorance and the prejudice that thrives on ignorance."[7]

He is a professor of physiology and biochemistry at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica.[8][1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gerhard Meisenberg". medical.rossu.edu. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. ^ PhD, Gerhard Meisenberg; PhD, William H. Simmons (2016). Principles of Medical Biochemistry, 4e (4 ed.). Elsevier. ISBN 9780323296168.
  3. ^ about, Mankind Quarterly, retrieved 22 September 2018
  4. ^ Van der Merwe, Ben (19 February 2018). "It might be a pseudo science, but students take the threat of eugenics seriously". New Statesman. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  5. ^ a b Saini, Angela (22 January 2018). "Racism is creeping back into mainstream science – we have to stop it". the Guardian. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  6. ^ Macarthur, Daniel (2009-03-12). "Race and intelligence: the debate continues". WIRED. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  7. ^ Macarthur, Daniel (2009-03-12). "Race and intelligence: the debate continues". WIRED. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  8. ^ Schoenberger, Chana R. (2001-05-14). "Palm Tree M.D.s". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
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