How does our DNA shape who we are? Robert Plomin and Ivy Pochoda – books podcast

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How does our DNA shape who we are? Robert Plomin and Ivy Pochoda – books podcast

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62 minutes

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Nov 6, 2018

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Behavioural geneticist Plomin picks apart the idea of nature versus nurture in Blueprint, and novelist Ivy Pochoda explains her latest novel, Wonder Valley

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Nov 6, 2018

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How does our DNA shape who we are? Robert Plomin and Ivy Pochoda – books podcast

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