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1. 1. The Triple Helix

   Gene, Organism, and Environment

   

   This book argues against genetic determinism by showing how genes, organisms, and environments interact dynamically to produce biological form and behavior; it examines how development, ecological context, and historical contingency shape phenotypes and evolutionary trajectories, and it criticizes simplistic reductions of complex traits to single genes. Drawing on examples from population genetics, developmental biology, and ecology, the author emphasizes emergent properties, the limits of gene-centered explanations, and the importance of studying organisms in their environmental and social contexts. The work also explores the implications of this integrated view for scientific practice and public policy, warning that misreading genetic influence can mislead both research and social decisions.

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