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Social Inequality Leaves a Genetic Mark

When genetic structure follows social structure.

March 22, 2018

Heredity Beyond the Gene

What you pass on to your kids isn’t always in your genetic code.

It’s Time to Make Human-Chimp Hybrids

The humanzee is both scientifically possible and morally defensible.

March 5, 2018

Why Your Roses Smell Nice

Hint—it’s mostly coincidence.

February 12, 2018

You’re Descended from Royalty and So Is Everybody Else

Anybody you can name from ancient history is in your family tree.

January 2, 2018

Central Park Mice Don’t Get Out Much

The genetic stories of New York City rats and mice.

July 21, 2017

How to Weed Creationism Out of Schools

The problem with high school biology teachers.

July 9, 2017

Ingenious: Dalton Conley

The Princeton sociologist explains why race is not a scientific category.

May 31, 2017

What Both the Left and Right Get Wrong About Race

Setting the scientific record straight on race, IQ, and success.

Why Evolution Is Ageist

Genetic mutation changes from adaptive to dangerous after reproductive age.

February 24, 2017