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Nature versus nurture

21 July 2020

Are we shaped more by our genes or the environment in which we grow up and live? The truth involves both – and is a lot more complicated than we thought.
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Why it’s time to call time on the ‘nature vs nurture’ debate

11 December 2019

How much of our make-up is predetermined by our genes, and how much by our environment? The truth is that we're asking entirely the wrong question

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