Should scientists study race and IQ?

What always gets overlooked in such a discussion as posited by this article is that in this instance the findings really don't matter because they apply to a group and have nothing to say about any particular individual.

Before the law it is the individual who is equal. It is individuals who are accountable and responsible. It is individuals who achieve and who fail. It is with other individuals that we form relationships.

This is why it so dangerous for any public policy to be formulated around the concerns or perceived needs of a special group.