Wednesday, May 9, 2012

[WATCH]: Testosterone and Crime: What Can Genes Tell Us About Behavior?

Complete video at: fora.tv Evolutionary biologist Steve Jones notes that genes responsible for circulating testosterone in men are also to blame for most violent and criminal behavior. He argues, however, that the environment in which a person is raised plays an equal role. ----- Many people see their fate as rather like a cake, which can be sliced into a piece called Nature -- what you are born with: your DNA -- and another known as Nurture --the way you live. Life -- genetics --alas, is not so simple; to separate those ingredients one would have to unbake the cake, which is impossible.The UK's Professor Steve Jones is keenly interested in understanding diversity, the role of natural selection and the nature of genetic differences

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