genetics in the arts – of nature and nurture

Identity Theft: Nature and Nurture in Art and Science
By Christina Agapakis | March 12, 2013

Art and science address the question of what makes us who we are in different, difficult, often contradictory ways. Since the phrase “nature and nurture” was first used in the late 19th century, trying to separate the contributions of inborn heredity and external environment to our unique individuality, there have been people who argue for the supremacy of our genome, epigenome, connectome, our individual historical moment and social milieux, or all of the above. ”
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/oscillator/2013/03/12/identity-theft-nature-and-nurture-in-art-and-science/

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