heredity

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In Galton’s day, the impact of heredity on who we are as people had become recognized, then greatly exaggerated—a trend that continued through the next century and remains alive and well today.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Everyone suspected it was central to heredity but no one knew exactly how.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

"Health effects of air pollution are synergistic manifestation of factors which include food habits, occupational habits, socio-economic status, medical history, immunity, heredity, etc," it said.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

From the description of skin as “blue black” to the blues as a musical genre, the color blue and its many shades intertwine with African American heredity, history and heritage.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2024

The “province of knowledge” that Galton felt particularly inclined to explore was heredity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee