>But if one is not convinced of anti-racism in the first place, and only conforms out of social pressure... then I can see why one would be afraid of such research.
If you are not racist in your self-image, but you suspect that a study will show that some people are inferior, then you are likely going to be against such a study. I think this applies to many people.
But if you are convinced that there are no meaningful differences between groups, or that the differences are innocuous, then there is no reason to oppose such research.
Can you explain this point?