The tendency of some flowers to be 'honest' and reward pollinators with nectar is partly genetic, study suggests

Flowers can produce showy displays that appeal to pollinating insects or animals, but some "cheat" by enticing pollinators but not rewarding them with nectar. Research in New Phytologist indicates that the tendency of flowers to be "honest" and reward pollinators with nectar is partly genetic, meaning that it can be passed down through generations.

The Unbearable Incoherence of Heritability: Interview with Eric Turkheimer

Eric Turkheimer is Hugh Scott Hamilton Professor of Psychology at University of Virginia.

Heritability (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Estimating the heritability of SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and COVID-19 severity - Nature Communications

How our genes and environment determine our vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 infection and the severity of COVID19 remains uncertain. Here, the authors find that as the pandemic progressed the relative importance of genetic variation increased, highlighting the dynamic nature of heritability amidst changing public policies and vaccination rates.

Genetic and environmental influences on sociopolitical attitudes | Politics and the Life Sciences | Cambridge Core

Genetic and environmental influences on sociopolitical attitudes - Volume 37 Issue 2

Autism is not a defense mechanism | Embrace Autism

Nana: I met with a Swiss psychiatrist who claims autism is a defense mechanism borne from trauma. Here is my experience trying to reason with this ignorant man.