false 2297170 <![CDATA[Agile Gene]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 80034 2 77284 1 7 2004 The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture total:106|5:29|4:43|3:31|2:2|1:1| 106 415 183 8 3151 3.98 2299 295 1324468 90635 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.89 104 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 5 3 false Sun May 20 11:59:22 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 19:45:58 -0800 2009 59984940 2423277 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 3 0 false Tue Jun 16 21:30:15 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 21:34:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2986199 187502 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 5 1 false Thu Jul 12 10:37:52 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 00:23:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 74463054 2837887 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 3 0 false Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 20:41:13 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 20:41:35 -0700 2009 20958144 1007747 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 3 0 false Sun Aug 03 07:53:02 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 25 07:08:04 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 07:53:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 30553419 1440558 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 4 1 false Tue Aug 19 10:56:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 10:57:33 -0700 2008 18575939 1020819 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 0 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Mar 25 06:14:06 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 06:15:17 -0700 2008 24116253 1226886 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 5 0 false Mon Jun 09 20:20:36 -0700 2008 Fri May 01 09:55:34 -0700 2009 81627760 3013786 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 5 0 false Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 20 22:24:10 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 20 22:43:10 -0800 2009 80921403 149470 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 4 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Dec 13 19:54:15 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 13 19:57:10 -0800 2009 80634262 3031589 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 0 0 false Fri Dec 11 01:07:37 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 11 01:07:37 -0800 2009 80384006 953297 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 0 0 false Wed Dec 09 01:06:15 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 01:06:16 -0800 2009 79222284 2805395 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 0 0 false Sat Nov 28 13:46:47 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 28 13:46:47 -0800 2009 79204457 1959594 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 3 0 false Sat Nov 28 10:27:34 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 28 10:27:34 -0800 2009 79054790 2980853 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 3 0 false Thu Nov 26 11:39:02 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 26 11:39:02 -0800 2009 78958248 1188905 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 3 0 false Wed Nov 25 09:47:16 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 09:46:33 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 09:46:33 -0800 2009 78601469 2019870 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 4 0 false Sat Nov 21 21:49:50 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 22 09:13:13 -0800 2009 78157604 2877592 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 0 0 false Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 17 20:27:58 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 20:28:28 -0800 2009 77987121 422765 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

]]> 2004 0 0 false Mon Nov 16 12:50:34 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 12:53:12 -0800 2009 77858669 2439094 80034 006000679X 9780060006792 8 <![CDATA[The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456m/80034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170976456s/80034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80034.The_Agile_Gene_How_Nature_Turns_on_Nurture 3.92 106 Genome, Matt Ridley takes on a centuries-old question: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Ridley asserts that the question itself is a "false dichotomy." Using copious examples from human and animal behavior, he presents the notion that our environment affects the way our genes express themselves.

Ridley writes that the switches controlling our 30,000 or so genes not only form the structures of our brains but do so in such a way as to cue off the outside environment in a tidy feedback loop of body and behavior. In fact, it seems clear that we have genetic "thermostats" that are turned up and down by environmental factors. He challenges both scientific and folk concepts, from assumptions of what's malleable in a person to sociobiological theories based solely on the "selfish gene."

Ridley's proof is in the pudding for such touchy subjects as monogamy, aggression, and parenting, which we now understand have some genetic controls. Nevertheless, "the more we understand both our genes and our instincts, the less inevitable they seem." A consummate popularizer of science, Ridley once again provides a perfect mix of history, genetics, and sociology for readers hungry to understand the implications of the human genome sequence. --Therese Littleton

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