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Can Science Resolve the Nature / Nurture Debate?
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Following centuries of debate about "nature and nurture" the discovery of DNA established the idea that nature (genes) determines who we are, relegating nurture (environment) to icing on the cake.
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Following centuries of debate about nature and nurture, the discovery of DNA established the idea that nature (genes) determines who we are, relegating nurture (environment) to icing on the cake.
Since the 1950s, the new science of epigenetics has demonstrated how cellular environments and certain experiences and behaviours influence gene expression at the molecular level, with significant implications for health and wellbeing. To the amazement of scientists, mapping the human genome indirectly supported these insights.
Anthropologists Margaret Lock and Gisli Palsson outline vituperative arguments from Classical times about the relationship between nature and nurture, furthered today by epigenetic findings and the demonstration of a "reactive genome." The nature/nurture debate, they show, can never be put to rest, because these concepts are in constant flux in response to the new insights science continually offers.
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The book by Margaret M. Lock and Gisli Palsson is praised for its accessible and insightful examination of the intertwined nature of genetic and environmental factors. It introduces readers to the advancements in epigenetics and emphasises the importance of integrating both scientific and social perspectives. The critics appreciate the book's interdisciplinary approach and its argument against dualistic thinking, highlighting its historical and contemporary overview of the nature/nurture debate.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780745689975
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 May 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 191.0mm
Weight: 204g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Margaret Lock is Marjorie Bronfman Professor Emerita in Social Studies of Medicine at McGill University
Gisli Palsson is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Iceland
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