Taboo
- Board of Advisors and Consultants
- Chapter 1: Breaking the Taboo
- Commentaries (English)
- Commentaries (World)
- Foreword by Prof. Earl Smith
- Interviews About TABOO
- NBC's "Black Athletes: Fact and Fiction" (with Tom Brokaw)
- Reviews and Commentaries
- Summary of Reviews
- Table of Contents
Articles by Jon
London a Wake-up Call for Kenyan Runners
New Strait Times (Malaysia), August 18, 2012Why Black Sprinters Dominate the Olympics
Daily Tattler, August 5, 2012Dusty Baker Has Nature on His Side
Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2003Elite Athletes are Born, Not Trained
Chicago Tribune, October 7, 2001Success Lies in the Genes
National Post (Canada), August 3, 2001Why an American (Black or White) May Never Win Another Bay to Breakers
San Francisco Examiner, May 15, 2001The Secret of Gene Genies: Bio-Cultural Athletic 'Hot Spots'
Sunday Express (UK), April 29, 2001Why Race Matters in Sports
AOL Exclusive, April 25, 2001Why a Brit, Aussie or an American (Black or White) May Never Win Another Major Marathon
Runnersweb, April 23, 2001Running and Genetics Banned in Boston
Boston Herald, April 23, 2001The Real Story Behind Ray Lewis
Chicago Tribune, January 28, 2001Young, gifted and under center
Salon, January 6, 2001Black Force
EPOCA, September 25, 2001Olympic colors
Salon, September 23, 2000Demystifying Genetics: What Sydney Can Teach Us About Science
San Francisco Examiner, September 20, 2000Quokka features an excerpt from Taboo: Chapter 4: The Most Level Playing Field
The Story Behind the Amazing Success of Black Athletes, Part I
Run-Down, June 12, 2000The Story Behind the Amazing Success of Black Athletes, Part II
Run-Down, June 14, 2000Black Men CAN Jump
Portland Oregonian, April 16, 2000Why white men can't jump
National Post (Canada), April 1, 2000Finding differences feeds stereotypes (commentary by John Hoberman)
National Post (Canada), April 1, 2000Are White Athletes an Endangered Species?
Daily Mail (UK), January 29, 2000Questions Of Race
Philadelphia Magazine, January 2000Dark Thoughts
Gentlemen's Quarterly, September 1999
Reviews of Taboo
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Mike Seate, June 2, 2002Henry Harpending, Professor of Anthropology, University of Utah, Spring 2001
The Quarterly Review of Biology September 2001
About/Anthropology
Alexander F. Christensen, Ph.D, Vanderbilt University, August 27, 2001American Anthropologist
Leonard Lieberman, March 2001Philosophy of Sport John Valentine, Spring 2001
American Journal of Physical Anthropology February 2001
Personality and Individual Differences Winter 2001
ICSSPE (International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education) Bulletin Winter 2001
World & I January 2001
South African Medical Journal (SAMJ)
Prof. Timothy Noakes, PhD, MD, December 2000Olympika (Canada)
Brian Wilson, December 2000Black Issues Book Review October 31, 2000
New Statesman September 18, 2000
Nature September 4, 2000
Human Biology Association President Fall 2000
Population and Environment Summer, 2000
Western Journal of Black Studies July 2000
American Scientist May/June 2000
The NAACP New Crisis Magazine May 2000
Psychology Today April/May 2000
Scientific American May 2000
American Enterprise April 2000
Toronto Star (Canada) April 26, 2000
Slate April 18, 2000
The Sunday New York Times Book Review April 16, 2000
ABIX Australasian Business Intelligence March 28, 2000
The Hartford Courant March 12, 2000
Skeptical Inquirer March/April, 2000
Book Magazine March 2000
Emerge Magazine March 2000
Business Week February 28, 2000
Charleston Post & Courier February 27, 2000
Baltimore Sun February 27, 2000
The National Review February 21, 2000
The Buffalo News February 20 , 2000
FrontPage Magazine February 15, 2000
Black Men Can Jump, Karina RollinsThe Montreal Gazette (Canada) February 14, 2000
Sports Illustrated February 7, 2000
Washington Post February 6, 2000
The Ottawa Citizen (Canada) February 5, 2000
Amazon February 1, 2000
Neo-Darwinism and Eugenics February, 2000
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette January 23, 2000
Salon January 28, 2000
New York Times January 14, 2000
Commentaries on Taboo
Jamaicans Win Genetic Lottery and Why it Matters
Forbes, August 12, 2012Segregation Returns to the London Olympics
Science 2.0, August 11, 2012What Makes a Great Olympian? It's Genetics, Stupid
Daily Beast, August 11, 2012Why 'Race' Matters in Determining Who is the Fastest Man on Earth
Sync, August 7, 2012The Black is a Better Athlete!
Shaka Griffith, Global Grind, July 5, 2012Athlétisme: les records ont-ils une couleur?
Le Monde (France:), July 10, 2010Velocista se hace... ¿y se nace? (citing Jon)
La Nacion (Argentina) September 2010Lemaitre: o relâmpago branco (citing Jon)
A Bola (Portugal) August 2010Porque esta es África (citing Jon)
El Tiempo (Colombia) August 2010French Sprinter Breaks White Mould (citing Jon)
Nottingham Post (UK) July 2010Der hoffnungsvolle Athlet
Wiener Zeitgung (Aus) July 2010 (citing Jon)Weisse Gene, schwarzer Speed
Neue Zürcher Zeitung (Switz) July 2010 (citing Jon)Athlétisme: les records ont-ils une couleur?
Le Monde (Fra) July 2010Les Blancs savent-ils courir?
Causeur (Fra) July 2010Black Magic in Sports is Here to Stay (quoting Jon)
Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates), October 1, 2008Diversity Goals (citing Jon)
The Observer (UK), September 28Whatever Happened to the White Tailback (quoting Jon)
ESPN, September 26Why Jamaica Rules in Track (quoting Jon)
Toronto Star, August 23, 2008Out of Africa: The Speed Gene Genie (quoting Jon)
Sydney Morning Herald, August 22, 2008Understanding Black Athletic Superiority (quoting Jon)
AOL News, Dinesh D'Souza, August 22, 2008Much Power and Little Glory (quoting Jon)
Calcutta Morning Telegraph, August 21, 2008Discuss Race with Common Sense (quoting Jon)
Associated Press, Jim Litke, November 6, 2005'Racial' is Not Always 'Racist' (citing Jon)
Chicago Tribune, Clarence Page, November 6, 2005Deberry Speaks Truth (quoting Jon)
Rocky Mountain News, Mike Rosen, November 4, 2005Race, Sports Raise Awkward Question (quoting Jon)
Dallas Morning News, Lee Hancock, November 1, 2005Are There Physical Differences Between Black and White Athletes
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" Interview with Jon October 26, 2005Can We Talk About Racial Differences
CNN "NewsNight" Interview with Jon October 26, 2005Different Strokes (quoting Jon)
Financial Times (UK) July 29, 2005Racial divide driving a wedge into soccer's grass-roots
Guardian (UK), June 17, 2005Who's Hue in Hoops (quoting Jon)
Denver Post, May 9, 2005Anti-Intellectualism Among Academic Elite (citing Jon)
Walter Williams, February 2, 2005Endangered Species: White Running Backs (quoting Jon)
Orlando Sentinel, September 12, 2004Talking About Race is Problematic (quoting Jon)
Orlando Sentinel, September 12, 2004Sensitive Science in the Race for Glory (citing Jon)
The Japan Times, August 11, 2004Peering Under the Hood of Africa's Runners (citing Jon)
Science/AAAS, July 30, 2004A Samoan in the NFL Ivan Carter (quoting Jon)
Kansas City Star, May 2, 2004Talking About Race is a Sign of Progress David Kindred (featuring Jon)
Sporting News, March 29, 2004Why Kenyans Are Lousy Soccer Players Brian Oliver
The Observer, February 1, 2004Race Expert on Portland's Rasheed Wallace (inteviewing Jon)
Sunday Oregonian Geoffrey C. Arnold, December 21, 2003Rush Limbaugh Wrong on Black Quarterbacks (citing Jon)
Associated Press, October 1, 2003Science Behind Dusty's Comments Scott Ostler
San Francisco Chronicle, July 17, 2003CASE STUDY: Do Athletes of African Ancestry Excel in Physical Competition?
McGraw Hill, 2003Blacks, Sports and Lingering Racial Stereotypes, Salim Muwakkil
Chicago Tribune, June 17, 2002Blacks, Sports and Lingering Racial Stereotypes, Salim Muwakkil
Philladelphia Tribune, June 17, 2002The Science of Sport: Sporting Achievement and Ethnic Background
BBC (UK), 2002Only One Winner - But Sport's Not a Loser Kevin Mitchell
The Observer (UK), July 14, 2002They May Be Giants, Greg Garber
ESPN, May 27, 2002Dogs, Runners and the Distribution of Human Attributes
La Griffe du Lion, October 2001Drugs in Sports Jill Mahoney
Toronto Globe and Mail, August 11, 2001Black Athletes: A race apart?
Chronicle World, August 6, 2001Genetics, Evolution: The Unsung Heroes?
Houston Chronicle, August 4, 2001Race Questions Color Sports, Dan Bickley
Arizona Republic, June 24, 2001High School Star Puts Glow Back in the Mile Joshua S. Burek
Christian Science Monitor, May 18, 2001Do Races Differ in Athletic Ability? by Dr. Joseph Graves, Jr.
AOL Exclusive, April 25, 2001The Straits Times (Singapore) April 22, 2001
Boston Herald April 16, 2001
UPI April 5, 2001
Boston Globe April 4, 2001
New African (South Africa) Wanjohi Kabukuru, April 1, 2001
Trinidad & Tobago March 31, 2001
New York Times March 25, 2001
Trinidad & Tobago March 10, 2001
Daily Press
(Hampton Roads, VA), February 18, 2001Virginian-Pilot February 13, 2001
Tampa Tribune February 2001
Africana January 29, 2001
Forbes January 8, 2001
Arizona Republic January 7, 2001
Christian Science Monitor January 5, 2001
National Post (Canada) November 27, 2000
Colorado Springs Independent November 16, 2000
Village Voice November 8 - 14, 2000
Asbury Park Press October 29, 2000
Las Vegas Sun October 20, 2000
Jeune Afrique (France) October 6, 2000 (in French and English)
Newsday/San Francisco Chronicle October 1, 2000
New England Runner September/October 2000
UPI Newswire September 29, 2000
Why Blacks Have the Golden Sprint, Godfrey Robert
The Straits Times (Singapore), September 27, 2000Newsday September 26, 2000
The West Australian (Perth, Australia) September 26, 2000
UPI Newswire September 22, 2000
The Wall Street Journal September 20, 2000
Daily Express September 8, 2000
The Guardian (UK) September 3, 2000
Sunday Express (UK) September 3, 2000
New African (Kenya) September 1, 2000
The Guardian (UK) August 28, 2000
San Francisco Examiner August 15, 2000
Time International August 7, 2000
Improving Athletic Performance or Promoting Health through Physical Activity
Professor Timothy Noakes
Speech before the World Congress on Medicine and Health, July/August 2000The Bulletin (Australia) July 25, 2000
Deseret News July 17, 2000
Accuracy in Media Marianne Jennings, July 17, 2000
The Observer June 4, 2000
American Outlook, Steve Sailer, Spring 2000
Online Journalism Review May 18, 2000
Daily Herald (Chicagoland) April 25, 2000
Boston Herald April 18, 2000
The Tennessean April 16, 2000
Portland Oregonian April 16, 2000
New York Times April 8, 2000
National Post (Canada) April 1, 2000
Jon Entine: Why white men can't jump
National Post (Canada), April 1, 2000Index on Censorship (UK) April 2000
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette March 26, 2000
Jon Entine: Writing About 'Race' Without Playing the Race Card, May 7, 2000
EChamps March 24 , 2000
Willamette Weekly (Portland, Oregon) March 8, 2000
The Australian (Australia) February 21, 2000
Chicago Sun Times February 13 , 2000
Sun-Times Correction, February 27, 2000
Jewish Exponent (Philadelphia) February 10, 2000
Jon Entine: "Taboo" is Reasonable and Well-Received,
Jewish Exponent, March 2, 2000Athletics Weekly (UK) February 2, 2000
The Sunday Times (UK) January 30, 2000
Jeune Afrique (France) January 30, 2000 (in French and English)
Newark Star-Ledger January 23, 2000
The Observer (UK) January 22, 2000
USA Today January 13, 2000
Kirkus Reviews January 1, 2000
Philadelphia City Paper Andrew Milner, January 13, 2000
New York Times November 28, 1999
Reaction Around the World (Non-English)
Diverse Britain: Can White Guys Sprint?
Guardian (UK), November 1, 2011UK: So Black Runners are Naturally Faster?
Jon quoted in The Times (UK), August 3, 2007Australia: Holy Grails
Jon quoted in Sydney Morning Herald, July 15, 2007Kenya: Missed Chances, Not Size, Led to Kenya's Losses
Kenyan Daily Nation, January 6, 2004Kenya: Experts Explain Kenya's Losses in Soccer
Kenyan Daily Nation, February 4, 2004Belgium: Les Races N'existent Pas?
Le Bastion, December 2002Turkey: Sabah August 21, 2001
Turkey: Sabah August 17, 2001
Switzerland: Neue Zurcher Zeitung August 16, 2001
Canada: Quebecois Libre
interview with Steve Sailer about "Taboo" August 3, 2001Poland: Nowe Panstwo April 2001 (nr 15)
Netherlands: Dagblad De Limburger January 6, 2001
France: L'Equipe January 3, 2001
Vietnam: Quóc Té January 2001
Hungary: [Origo] December 6, 2000
France: Jeune Afrique October 6, 2000 (in French and English)
Peru: La Republica/Goles September 27-28, 2000
Netherlands: de Volkskrant September 27, 2000
Brazil: O Estado de S. Paolo September 22, 2000
Germany: Clickfish September 22, 2000
Germany: Stern September 14, 2000
Belgium/Dutch: De Standaard September 9, 2000
Switzerland: F@cts September 2000
South Africa: Die Volksblad July 26, 2000 (in Afrikanner)
Brazil: Indivíduo June 20, 2000
Brazil: Veja May 10, 2000
France: Jeune Afrique January 30, 2000 (in French and English)