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G is for Genes is a controversial book and this isexactly why it certainly makes an interesting reading. ( Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical And MolecularTeratology , 15 December 2014) This is a most important book for educationists,teachers, psychologists, parents and learners. ( South West Review , 1 June 2014 G is for Genes is an easy-to read book for a generalaudience, providing an extensive overview of findings frombehavioral genetic studies related to education andachievement. ( Twin Research and Human Genetics ,1 May 2014) In sum, G Is for Genesis an admirable effort by twoauthors who are excellent translational scholars. It alights on anumber of important educational issues and does so in a reasonedand constructive manner. ( PsycCRITIQUES , 7April 2014) Link to TheGuardian - 18 February 2014 This book breaks down complex science in an engaging andaccessible way so that the wider audience can enjoy reading aboutgenetic research, molecular biology, genome screening and mostrelevantly the implications for education. ( EarlyYears Educator , 1 February 2014) Link to BBC -The Forum - 11 November 2013 Link to TheEconomist - 30 November 2013 This book breaks down complex science in an engaging andaccessible way so that the wider audience can enjoy reading aboutgenetic research, moelecular biology, genome screening and, mostrelevantly, the implications for education. Early Years Educator,February 2014

G is for Genes is a controversial book and this is exactly why it certainly makes an interesting reading. (Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical And Molecular Teratology, 15 December 2014) This is a most important book for educationists, teachers, psychologists, parents and learners. (South West Review, 1 June 2014 G is for Genes is an easy-to read book for a general audience, providing an extensive overview of findings from behavioral genetic studies related to education and achievement. (Twin Research and Human Genetics, 1 May 2014) In sum, G Is for Genesis an admirable effort by two authors who are excellent translational scholars. It alights on a number of important educational issues and does so in a reasoned and constructive manner. (PsycCRITIQUES, 7 April 2014) Link to The Guardian - 18 February 2014 This book breaks down complex science in an engaging and accessible way so that the wider audience can enjoy reading about genetic research, molecular biology, genome screening and most relevantly the implications for education. (Early Years Educator, 1 February 2014) Link to BBC - The Forum - 11 November 2013 Link to The Economist - 30 November 2013 This book breaks down complex science in an engaging and accessible way so that the wider audience can enjoy reading about genetic research, moelecular biology, genome screening and, most relevantly, the implications for education. Early Years Educator, February 2014

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Kathryn Asbury is a Lecturer in the Centre for Psychology in Education at the University of York, UK.  She has published widely on the influence of home and school environments on children’s achievement, behavior, and wellbeing. Robert Plomin is the Professor of Behavioural Genetics at the MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, King’s College London, UK.  He is the founder and principal investigator of the Twins’ Early Development Study (TEDS), and has published more than 500 papers and a dozen books on behavior genetics.

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