How responsible is the genetic cocktail we receive from our parents for shaping our moral compass? Genes do help to shape our behaviours, but the relationship between our genotypes and our psychological traits is complicated. Neurogeneticist Professor Kevin Mitchell from Trinity College Dublin joins the show to discuss.
24 Nov 2019
How does our genetic heritage influence our psychological traits
From Sunday Morning, 11:30 am on 24 November 2019
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