Science journalist Nicholas Wade takes on the thorny question of the role of genes in human evolution in his book An Inconvenient Inheritance. Studies of the human genome show that evolution is ongoing and regional in nature. The author believes that science has already accumulated extensive data that allows us to draw new conclusions regarding the characteristics of the races living on earth. However, a number of scientists do not share this idea and vehemently discourage any discussion and research regarding the evolutionary differences between human populations, arguing that race is a social construct and not a biological reality. Scientists will not be able to go further in their research, says Nicholas Wade, unless will openly and honestly acknowledge their findings and interpret them to explain why some countries are rich and others are poor, or why some societies protect human rights and others do not. This book is about understanding human nature, evolution and history is based on the discoveries and research of scientists.