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Misbehaving Science: Controversy and the Development of Behavior Genetics
Behavior genetics has always been a breeding ground for controversies. From the "criminal chromosome” to the "gay gene,” claims about the influence of genes like these have led to often vitriolic national debates about race, class, and inequality. Many behavior geneticists have encountered accusat... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Investigating Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Theory and Practice across Disciplines
by Helga Nowotny • Barbara Prainsack • Gregory J. Downey • Aaron Panofsky • Daniel Lee Kleinman • Angela Cassidy • Ali O. Ilhan • Ayelet Kuper • Chisato Fukuda • Cyrus C.M. Mody • Dave Mcbee • Elise Paradis • Erin Leahey • Hauke Reisch • Itai Vardi • Jennifer Croissant • Laurel Smith-Doerr • Mathieu Albert • Noah Weeth Feinstein • Ryan Light • Scott Frickel • Sigrid Peterson • Timothy Sacco • Jimi AdamsInterdisciplinarity has become a buzzword in academia, as research universities funnel their financial resources toward collaborations between faculty in different disciplines. In theory, interdisciplinary collaboration breaks down artificial divisions between different departments, allowing more in... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016