Code for Research

Mar 23, 2017

The San people are some of the most studied in the world, but because the San have felt mistreated by researchers in the past, they've drawn up a code of conduct for anyone wishing to study their genes, knowledge, or culture, writes University of Central Lancashire's Kate Chatfield at the Conversation.

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