- The False Dichotomy of Nature-Nurture: Massimo Pigliucci argues against the simplicities of nature versus nurture as they are manifest in debates over gender and race. https://philosophersmag.com/opinion/56-the-false-dichotomy-of-nature-nurture-with-notes-on-feminism-transgenderism-and-the-construction-of-races 11 comments philosophy
- Massimo Pigliucci: The false dichotomy of nature-nurture, with notes on feminism, transgenderism, and the construction of races https://scientiasalon.wordpress.com/2015/08/06/the-false-dichotomy-of-nature-nurture-with-notes-on-feminism-transgenderism-and-the-construction-of-races/ 19 comments philosophy
- While actual memories aren't passed along to offspring, new research on fruit flies suggests the genetic effects of environmental stressors experienced by parents can be inherited across generations. The findings offer a new perspective on the nature-versus-nurture debate. https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/news/2019/dartmouth-study-finds-that-parental-memory-is-inherited-across-generations-in-fruit-flies/ 10 comments science
- Nature or Nurture-Are You Who Your Brain Chemistry Says You Are? http://www.brainmysteries.com/research/nature_or_nurture-are_you_who_your_brain_chemistry_says_you_are.asp 23 comments cogsci
- Nature vs. Nurture https://youtu.be/z9XZF4YOoQo 7 comments philosophy
- The big idea: is it time to stop talking about ‘nature versus nurture’? The latest science shows that genes and environment are too deeply entwined to pit them against one another https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/feb/28/the-big-idea-is-it-time-to-stop-talking-about-nature-versus-nurture 28 comments anthropology
- Nature or Nurture: Understanding How an Animal Get its Microbiome https://www.mbl.edu/blog/nature-or-nurture-how-does-an-animal-get-its-microbiome/ 2 comments science
- The Ringer: What’s More Important in NFL Quarterback Development: Nature or Nurture? https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2021/8/30/22647741/nfl-quarterbacks-nature-nurture-trevor-lawrence-zach-wilson-trey-lance-justin-fields 50 comments nfl
- Have questions for a Developmental Psychologist? Join us for Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Mon, 10/26 8-11 pm EDT where Prof. Hart will talk nature vs nurture, math and reading development, play Super Mario 1-3, and answer questions from the chat. https://psy.fsu.edu/faculty/harts/hart.dp.php 3 comments cogsci
- The nature versus nurture debate involves whether human behavior is determined by the environment, either prenatal or during a person's life, or by a person's genes. https://www.ncjrs.gov/app/publications/abstract.aspx?id=72986 4 comments science
- Tim Sherwood: "I don't buy that there are natural goalscorers. Lionel Messi is what he is because he's dribbled a stone round an alleyway and his brothers have been kicking s*** out of him for five years. It's nurture. You aren't just born like that." https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8279131/tim-sherwood-talks-harry-kane-sir-alex-referee-owes.html 279 comments soccer
- In the nature nurture war, nature wins. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/in-the-nature-nurture-war-nature-wins?utm_source=pocket-newtab 3 comments science
- Nurture and nature the keynotes as Solskjaer displays complete knowhow - a great writeup by the Guardian about how well Solskjaer understands the purpose and principles of Manchester United. https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/mar/07/nurture-nature-ole-gunnar-solskjaer-manchester-united?cmp=share_iosapp_other 8 comments soccer
- Genetics aren't necessarily destiny - important in nature vs. nurture debates https://medium.com/@seachels/genetics-arent-necessarily-destiny-afdb67cce0e2 9 comments philosophy
- Bellerin Arsene's biggest failure? "Bellerin was destined to be different. He had the physical gifts, the prodigious talents. Yet Wenger left it to nature instead of nurture. There is a reason Guardiola sought Bellerin so eagerly less than two years ago, and why Juventus are courting him now." http://www.football365.com/news/hector-bellerin-arsene-wengers-biggest-arsenal-failure 44 comments soccer
- A single sensory experience can trigger dramatic gene expression changes in the brain, showing how nature and nurture are pretty much the same https://hms.harvard.edu/news/nature-meet-nurture 60 comments science
- Nature Vs Nurture - A study reviewed almost every twin study done in the last 50 years and found that 49% of the average variation for human traits and diseases were down to genetics, and the other 51% were due to environmental factors. http://www.upi.com/health_news/2015/05/19/nature-vs-nurture-its-a-tie-study-finds/3741432044155/ 30 comments science
- Nature v nurture: research shows it’s both http://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2015/05/nature-v-nurture-research-shows-it%E2%80%99s-both 3 comments philosophy
- Language structure - You're born with it: Humans are unique in their ability to acquire language. But how? A new study shows that we are in fact born with the basic fundamental knowledge of language, thus shedding light on the age-old linguistic “nature vs. nurture” debate http://www.northeastern.edu/cos/2014/04/language-universals-iris-berent/ 3 comments science
- Exam grades 'more nature than nurture' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25337953 24 comments worldnews
- BBC News - Exam grades more nature than nurture http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25337953 10 comments science
- Can nurture fill the gaps that nature leaves behind? http://thepublicblogger.com/2013/11/27/life-on-every-level/ 12 comments philosophy
- Nature vs Nurture: Psychologists have discovered that intelligence is more strongly related to nurture than previously believed. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/2013/10/17/the-heritability-of-intelligence-not-what-you-think/#respond 26 comments science
- The third factor: beyond nature and nurture http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/the-third-factor-beyond-nature-and-nurture-20130921-2u77p.html 17 comments cogsci
- Nature vs. Nurture: New Science Stirs Debate http://online.wsj.com/article/sb10001424127887323527004579079132234671374.html?mod=wsj_hp_editorspicks 3 comments science
- Biological individuality: Identical nature, nurture in mice does not result in identical development, longevity. https://www.sciencemag.org/content/340/6133/756.abstract 4 comments science
- Nature Versus Nurture: Better Looking Birds Have Healthier Babies, Finds Study of Great Tits http://todaynewspaper.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/nature-versus-nurture-better-looking-birds-have-healthier-babies-finds-study-of-great-tits/ 9 comments science
- The Legacy of Child Abuse - nature versus nurture debate - shows that nurture is very important - particularly in relation to male suicide http://publications.mcgill.ca/headway/magazine/the-legacy-of-child-abuse/ 15 comments science
- House cats are highly adapted to expecting care from humans: "Embedded within the naturally low-pitched purr, we found a high frequency voiced component, reminiscent of a cry or meow [...] exploiting an inherent mammalian sensitivity to acoustic cues relevant in the context of nurturing offspring." http://www.cell.com/current-biology/retrieve/pii/s0960982209011683 155 comments science
- Epigenetic 'memory' key to nature versus nurture - Researchers have discovered how an organism can create a biological memory of some variable condition, such as quality of nutrition or temperature, using a sort of biological switch – and how it can also be inherited by offspring. http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-07-epigenetic-memory-key-nature-nurture.html 52 comments science
- Homosexuality: Nature or Nurture? (and why we shouldn’t care too much) http://www.jamesarmstrong.org.uk/?p=88 14 comments politics
- an interesting story of the interactions between nature and nurture. neuroscientist studies psychopathy, finds he has family history (and brain) of psychopath. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx8RxRn6dWU 5 comments cogsci
- Studies Show Nurture at Least as Important as Nature - Researchers have long overestimated the role our genes play in determining intelligence. As it turns out, cognitive skills do not depend on ethnicity, and are far more malleable than once thought. http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,716614,00.html 257 comments science
- It’s Possible to Nurture Yourself <em>and</em> Mother Nature http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/02/18/its-possible-to-nurture-yourself-and-mother-nature/ 2 comments reddit.com
- Nature vs Nurture: Are Champion RaceHorses Born Or Made? [pic] http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2007/12/racehorses_nature_of_nurture.php 2 comments science
- Lovebird Behavior: Nature or Nurture? [pics] http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2007/12/lovebird_behavior_nature_or_nu.php 3 comments science
- Nature, nurture or geeky parents? Wired article explores the world of autism, take the test and see where you rank. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aspergers.html 2 comments reddit.com
- Identical twins discover that they were deliberately separated at birth to become the subjects of a unique study on nurture versus nature http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/27/wtwins127.xml 92 comments reddit.com
- Nature vs Nurture: Bruce Weimer's penis was burned off during circumcision, so they raised him as a girl. He committed suicide at age 38. http://www.singlesexschools.org/reimer.html 3 comments reddit.com
- Nature, Nurture, Nightmare: On Mark Twain’s OTHER Ironic Masterpiece, 'Pudd’nhead Wilson' http://thegemsbok.com/art-reviews-and-articles/book-reviews-tuesday-tome-puddnhead-wilson-mark-twain/ 3 comments books