Biology

A collection of 17 posts

What Light Does ‘Three Identical Strangers’ Throw on the Nature/Nurture Debate?

It seems fitting that twins (1) come in two types, (2) are fascinating at two levels and (3) enhance understanding of human development in two ways.

Nancy L. Segal 26 Mar 2019 10 min read

Forget Nature versus Nurture — Nature Has Won

Plomin tries to present this cascade of new information about the genetic influence on human behavior in a way that will positively affect human behavior – but his own work suggests the impact of such arguments will be limited.

Gregory Cochran 25 Sep 2018 7 min read