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Born and Raised

Born and Raised

By: ESSGN
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What is happening at the intersection between genetics and the social sciences? In this podcast series, hosts Rafael and Aysu talk to leading researchers in the exciting new field of social science genetics about their life and work. Born and Raised is produced by the European Social Science Genetics Network.

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  • Born, Raised and Recapped: wrapping up season one

    Born, Raised and Recapped: wrapping up season one
    May 27 2026

    In this wrap up of season 1, Aysu and Rafael sit down to look back on the conversations so far: what were the highlights, what did we learn about talking science with other scientists, and what's the plan going forward?
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    6 mins
  • How Society Shapes the Genome - Abdel Abdellaoui returns

    How Society Shapes the Genome - Abdel Abdellaoui returns
    May 13 2026

    Can society shape the human genome? What happens when people move to opportunity? Why do genes associated with educational attainment cluster geographically? And what happens to the gene pool when educated people increasingly partner with other educated people? In this episode of Born and Raised, behavior geneticist Abdel Abdellaoui returns to the podcast to walk us through his paper Socioeconomic status is a social construct with heritable components and genetic consequences. Plus, a Born and Raised exclusive: Abdel reveals some very exciting news about what he's working on next!

    The paper in question can be found at: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02150-4
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    29 mins
  • Born to Rock? Genes, Music and the Mind with Laura Wesseldijk

    Born to Rock? Genes, Music and the Mind with Laura Wesseldijk
    Apr 29 2026

    What is musicality? Why do some people seem to have more of it? Did Beethoven have the genes for it? And which musical genre is most associated with depression? These questions and many more are covered in this episode of Born and Raised, where our hosts Aysu and Rafael talk to behavior geneticist Laura Wesseldijk about all things genetics and musicality!
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    41 mins
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