Influence ≠ fate
Heritability describes variation in populations—not an individual’s fixed potential.
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Human behavior, rigorously considered
Genes influence.
People act.
Research at the boundary of genomics, behavior and philosophy—asking not only what our genes predict, but what those predictions mean for human lives.
GENETIC SIGNALCONTEXT / AGENCY
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Prediction is not destiny.
Correlation is not explanation.
BEHAVIORAL GENETICS
×PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
×PUBLIC LIFE
01 / THE QUESTION
What does genetic influence mean for human agency?
Genomic tools can reveal patterns in complex human behavior. Interpreting those patterns demands equal attention to development, environment, causation and ethics.
Read the research perspectiveContext is causal
Genes develop inside families, institutions, histories and environments.
Ethics belongs upstream
Prediction raises public questions before it becomes a public tool.