“Though there is still a large random element, the broad general theme of human history is that each race has developed the… — Nicholas Wade History Copy Share Image
“Genes do not determine human behavior; they merely predispose people to act in certain ways. Genes explain a lot, probably far more… — Nicholas Wade Evolution Copy Share Image
“Our bones are more gracile than those of our Upper Paleolithic ancestors, our personalities less aggressive, our societies more trusting and cohesive.… — Nicholas Wade Biology Copy Share Image
“Human children, on the other hand, are inherently cooperative. From the earliest ages, they desire to help others, to share information and… — Nicholas Wade Child Copy Share Image
“The essence of the tribal lineage was the descent of property through the male line. But producing a male heir under medieval… — Nicholas Wade Death Copy Share Image
“Although the emotional and intellectual differences between the world’s peoples as individuals are slight enough, even a small shift in social behavior… — Nicholas Wade Community Copy Share Image
“The Chinese state, from the days of the Qin, was an efficient, bureaucratized autocracy. Yet to this day, China has never developed… — Nicholas Wade Autocracy Copy Share Image
“Another possibility is that the sweat glands were the driving force behind the rise of EDAR-V370A. East Asians are usually assumed to… — Nicholas Wade Body heat Copy Share Image
“Using a 500,000 snip chip, researchers at Stanford University have found a strong correspondence between the genetics and geographical origins of Europeans.… — Nicholas Wade Europeans Copy Share Image
“Americans may already have begun adapting genetically to the American environment in the several generations since their ancestors arrived in the United… — Nicholas Wade Natural selection Copy Share Image
“it is easy to recognize an evolutionary process at work that has molded the human form for better survival in an arctic… — Nicholas Wade Adaptation Copy Share Image
“It is a few selected genes, not the many neutral ones, that may account for the differences between continental races. Substantial evidence… — Nicholas Wade Copy Share Image
“Politically oriented scientists often proclaim that there are no distinct human races, seeking to imply, without actually saying so, that races do… — Nicholas Wade Racism Copy Share Image
“The English state thus constructed a system, later followed by other European countries, in which the ruler was subject to the law… — Nicholas Wade Economic growth Copy Share Image
“Diamond writes, can be summarized in a single sentence: “History followed different courses for different peoples because of differences among peoples’ environments,… — Nicholas Wade Biology Copy Share Image
