Professor of Behavioural Genetics - Robert Plomin
The Interview2 Nov 2018

Professor of Behavioural Genetics - Robert Plomin

It is an age old debate that engages scientists and philosophers; which is the more powerful influence on who we are, nature or nurture? In recent years, genetic science has done much to reframe the debate by highlighting the connections between our individual DNA and our traits and behaviours. At the forefront of this research is Robert Plomin, a professor of behavioural genetics at Kings College London. To what extent are our genes our destiny?

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