Genetics Is Not Destiny, I Don't Want to Be in That Vulnerable Spot

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I'm not going to ed genetics to the most pernicious voices any more. I don't think we can yet know. Your book does that perfectly. It was going to use this example, r my notes here, the seed corn example that richard hernstein used. A, even if the seed corn are essentially genetically identicaln you plant em in different rows and nurtured them differently, they're going to get different outcomes. The more uniformly beneficial the climate, the more pronounce the effects of genetic difference. That's the encounter with jeaness just y,. This very countersu o, well, i think wea, we can look to examples, and i talk about

In recent years, scientists have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health — and in ways that matter for educational and economic success in our current society.

Michael speaks with University of Texas (Austin) professor of clinical psychology and Director of the Developmental Behavior Genetics Lab, Kathryn Paige Harden, about her book, The Genetic Lottery. Harden introduces us to the latest genetic science, dismantling dangerous ideas about racial superiority and challenging us to grapple with what equality really means in a world where people are born different. Weaving together personal stories with scientific evidence, Harden shows why our refusal to recognize the power of DNA perpetuates the myth of meritocracy, and argues that we must acknowledge the role of genetic luck if we are ever to create a fair society.

Reclaiming genetic science from the legacy of eugenics, this groundbreaking book offers a bold new vision of society where everyone thrives, regardless of how one fares in the genetic lottery.