Is There a Genetic Variant That Shapes Who We Are?

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Humans are so variable that we shouldn't expect any one factor, including their genetics. Even if you could somehow capture old 13 hundred jeins for height and manipulate im the way you want, they're not independent. The jeans are located next to other jeans, on the crombosone. So you select for one, you get something else. Like the famous silver fox, a genetic research in russia, where they selected for docility, and they ended up with floppy ears and and little patches on their foreheads. It's like that emember, that movie, boys from brazil a, where they, this is the idea of creating another hitleri south america

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.