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PODCAST 75: Charles Murray talks about his new book Human Diversity

28 Jan 2020 ·

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

Genes, Environment, and Luck: What We Can and Cannot Control

Michael Shermer

6 Jan 2019 · 14 min read

Should We Use Genetic Technology to Boost Human Intelligence?

Instead of using the label “eugenics” to discredit advocates of genetic enhancement, it would be more productive to ask what precisely we deem unacceptable and why.

Julien Delhez

5 Jan 2019 · 12 min read

Every Schoolchild Should Read This Book

If read early enough, Innate might provide some inoculation against bad or naïve information about human nature and the indisputable role played by genes.

Richard Haier

20 Dec 2018 · 6 min read

Progressive Creationism: A Review of 'A Dangerous Idea'

“In fact, with the rise of the Offense Culture, the Left’s attacks on science have become more intense. Expect more of them.”

Toby Young

11 Dec 2018 · 11 min read

Do Parents Make a Difference? A Public Debate in London

Plomin made it clear he wasn’t claiming genetic differences accounted for all the differences in how children turn out.

Toby Young

16 Nov 2018 · 9 min read

What Does Genetic Research Tell Us About Equal Opportunity and Meritocracy?

Are genetic castes inevitable?

Robert Plomin

15 Oct 2018 · 18 min read

Photo by Sangharsh Lohakare on Unsplash.

Is Sociogenomics Racist?

Those scientists who want to draw attention to the racial bias in genetic research but who don’t want to acknowledge the scientific validity of race are in a tricky position.

Toby Young

15 Oct 2018 · 22 min read

The Dangers of Ignoring Cognitive Inequality

Despite the fact that low IQ is correlated with negative outcomes in a large number of areas and afflicts around 15 percent of the population, we seem incapable of treating it like any other public health problem.

Wael Taji

25 Aug 2018 · 13 min read