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    Biology is a spectrum - 2 year(s) ago

    Life on Earth is complex and irreducible

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    • Divisions in biology are drawn by humans, reflect the biases of the person holding the pencil, and become so unclear as to not exist at all. Sex, genes, and species, for example, are just boxes with limited and crushing walls. @d_samorodnitsky @massivesci https://t.co/aorOmY5nFk

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    Kathryn Paige Harden’s book tries to demonstrate how genetics can ameliorate societal ills. She falls well, well short

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    • The Genetic Lottery tries to show that behavioral genetics is both scientifically valuable and an asset to the #socialjustice movement. This is research that we don’t need, based on faulty premises and incapable of delivering on promises. @thebirdmaniac https://t.co/02PlXRsuUV