Molecularization of Race

I was kind of surprised after reading this article Molecularization of Race, because I didn't know there's this whole complex thing about race behind science. I know that science has been deeply related to the debates of race, but from what I have known, modern science has claimed that genetically speaking, race does not exist in humans. So maybe this was why I was surprised at the degree to which science is still involved in the discussion of scientific race.

So I was a little bit disturbed by the reading at first, but at the same time, upon finishing reading it, I got convinced that studying SNPs and making SNP maps can be actually useful in that it can be a shortcut to personalized medicine.

However, I think the dilemma is that we can't ignore its potential side effects and many possible debates against it. SNPs might help to increase drug efficacy while decreasing disease risk and drug side-effects, but what if it heightens racism?

Also how we define race is also problematic. For example, if someone whose parents are Asian grew up in the United States for his or her life, then he or she will identify him/herself as more of an American, but then still his/her genes say that he/she is an Asian. In this kind of case, I am wondering how we are going to draw the boundary.

It can also be a debate about individual rights versus public good; how can we benefit the whole public while preserving the individual liberty, freedom, and their rights? Can we develop these drugs and medicines without violating anyone's rights? This is something to think about.