The concept of race is one of the most intellectually and emotionally
charged subjects, not only in society but in science as well. NOVA Online asked
two leading anthropologists, Dr. Loring Brace of the University of Michigan and
Dr. George Gill of the University of Wyoming, who fall on either side of the
debate about whether race exists, to state their points of view. Interestingly,
while these two researchers differ radically in how they define race, they
readily joined together—along with six other top anthropologists—to file
suit against the federal government for the right to study Kennewick Man (see
Claims for the Remains).