20 January 2008
Nature? Nurture? What makes us human?
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The dichotomy between nature and nurture has fascinated people since an Elizabethan schoolmaster first coined the phrase. It is an argument that tore apart anthropology and psychology in the twentieth century. In this lecture British science writer Matt Ridley argues that it can now at last be resolved, thanks to research into the human genome.
Recorded at the Big Ideas, Brilliant Minds: 2007 Alfred Deakin Innovation Lectures held in Melbourne from 25 June to 20 July 2007
(NOTE there will be no repeat broadcast of this program on Saturday 26 January, to make way for the Australia Day Address)
Further Information
Full Matt Ridley speech, discussion transcript, extra links and audio here
