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The social consequences of hereditarianism

In which he explains David Reich to David Reich

Random GWAS arrives across my transom

Morris reply, part umpteen

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The private notes of the man who oversaw COVID policy are deeply embarrassing—and surprisingly instructive.

Genetic determinism is no myth

Daniel Dennett and me

Introduction, Clarifications, and a Concession

More blah blah blah from yours truly

Was It "Race Science"? Did MTRAS accomplish anything?

The ‘base editing’ technique that researchers used is far from ready for the clinic, but critics worry that it will spur a rush to commercialize the approach.

Published in Journal of Economic Methodology (Ahead of Print, 2026)

Quantile aggregation may lead to overstated claims about amyloid-cognition relationships

Language matters

Nature Human Behaviour - Polygenic risk scores are not genetic predispositions

Preprint servers and open science platforms have revolutionized the scientific process. A fundamental feature of these platforms is a lack of peer review—virtually anyone with an internet connection c...

A paradox

Behavior Genetics' Origin Story Misses the Point

You gotta believe me.

Enteric methane emissions from ruminants represent a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gases, necessitating precise genetic tools to guide mitigation strategies. This study aimed to i...

Heritability and Malleability

Wicked problems are complex, multi-faceted social or environmental issues that are difficult to define and solve. They are referred to as "wicked" because they are characterized by a number of unique attributes that make them challenging to address.

The congressional redistricting fight is tainting the governor’s image, one Democrat said: “This should be a flashing red light for Democrats everywhere.”

"I think Jeff McMahan is in for the surprise of his life when the submissions to his new journal start coming in." I recently thought of that message, which a friend (like me, an admirer of McMahan's)...

Identifying pseudoscience

Factor analytic investigations into the structure of naturalistically observed self-reported mood suggest that anger loads together with avoidance temperament markers, such as fear and anxiety. However, when anger is examined following experimental manipulation, it appears to relate more to approach …

AbstractObjectives. Birth weight is a widely used indicator of prenatal experiences in models of the developmental origins of cognitive ability across the