Eugenics: The Return of a Discredited Pseudoscience Posted on August 20, 2026August 27, 2026 by Dan Falk Eugenics is rearing its ugly head again, in today’s crucible of politics and culture, as I detail in my latest feature for Nautilus. “In the 21st century, eugenics is experiencing a fully-fledged revival.” — anthropologist Rebecca Sear