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The complex and unfolding story of heredity shows genes’ true place

18 July 2018

Inheritance is about so much more than the handing on of a genetic baton down the centuries, argues a nuanced new book, She Has Her Mother’s Laugh

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The truth about intelligence: What makes someone smarter than others?

18 July 2018

Our search for genes associated with brainpower is starting to bear fruit, but isn’t the whole story. Your IQ is influenced by many subtle factors

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