# Racial differences, skin tones, and Scientific American

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [September 20, 2002, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racial-differences-skin-tones-and-scientific-american/128745 "2002-09-20T06:23:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2002, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racial-differences-skin-tones-and-scientific-american/128745/1 "2002-09-20T06:23:35Z")

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Considering Cecil’s two most recent [classic](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_098.html) [columns](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_099.html) on racial differences, I just thought it interesting to note that this month’s issue of [Scientific American](http://www.sciam.com), hitting subscribers’ mailboxes now, has an article on the evolution of different skin colors. Unfortunately, it’s not one of the ones you can read on the webpage, but any Doper who stops by Bozeman is free to borrow my copy.