About the Author

Nicholas Wade received a BA in naturalsciences from King s College, Cambridge. He was thedeputy editor of "Nature" magazine in London and thenbecame that journal s Washington correspondent. Hejoined "Science" magazine in Washington as a reporter andlater moved to "The New York Times," where he has beenan editorial writer, concentrating on issues of defense, space, science, medicine, technology, genetics, molecularbiology, the environment, and public policy, a sciencereporter, and a science editor."

Reviews

"The Wall Street Journal"
It is hard to convey how rich this book is .The book is a delight to read conversational and lucid. And it will trigger an intellectual explosion the likes of which we haven't seen for a few decades .At the heart of the book, stated quietly but with command of the technical literature, is a bombshell .So one way or another, "A Troublesome Inheritance" will be historic. Its proper reception would mean enduring fame.
Ashutosh Jogalekar, "Scientific American"
"Extremely well-researched, thoughtfully written and objectively argued . The real lesson of the book should not be lost on us: A scientific topic cannot be declared off limits or whitewashed because its findings can be socially or politically incendiary .Ultimately Wade s argument is about the transparency of knowledge."
"Publishers Weekly" Wade ventures into territory eschewed by most writers: the evolutionary basis for racial differences across human populations. He argues persuasively that such differences exist His conclusion is both straightforward and provocative He makes the case that human evolution is ongoing and that genes can influence, but do not fully control, a variety of behaviors that underpin differing forms of social institutions. Wade s work is certain to generate a great deal of attention.
Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard University:
Nicholas Wade combines the virtues of truth without fear and the celebration of genetic diversity as a strength of humanity, thereby creating a forum appropriate to the twenty-first century. "

"The Wall Street Journal"
"It is hard to convey how rich this book is....The book is a delight to read--conversational and lucid. And it will trigger an intellectual explosion the likes of which we haven't seen for a few decades....At the heart of the book, stated quietly but with command of the technical literature, is a bombshell....So one way or another, "A Troublesome Inheritance" will be historic. Its proper reception would mean enduring fame."
Ashutosh Jogalekar, "Scientific American"
"Extremely well-researched, thoughtfully written and objectively argued.... The real lesson of the book should not be lost on us: A scientific topic cannot be declared off limits or whitewashed because its findings can be socially or politically incendiary....Ultimately Wade's argument is about the transparency of knowledge."
"Publishers Weekly" "Wade ventures into territory eschewed by most writers: the evolutionary basis for racial differences across human populations. He argues persuasively that such differences exist... His conclusion is both straightforward and provocative...He makes the case that human evolution is ongoing and that genes can influence, but do not fully control, a variety of behaviors that underpin differing forms of social institutions. Wade's work is certain to generate a great deal of attention."
Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard University:
"Nicholas Wade combines the virtues of truth without fear and the celebration of genetic diversity as a strength of humanity, thereby creating a forum appropriate to the twenty-first century."

"The Wall Street Journal"
"It is hard to convey how rich this book is....The book is a delight to read--conversational and lucid. And it will trigger an intellectual explosion the likes of which we haven't seen for a few decades....At the heart of the book, stated quietly but with command of the technical literature, is a bombshell....So one way or another, "A Troublesome Inheritance" will be historic. Its proper reception would mean enduring fame."
Ashutosh Jogalekar, "Scientific American"
"Extremely well-researched, thoughtfully written and objectively argued.... The real lesson of the book should not be lost on us: A scientific topic cannot be declared off limits or whitewashed because its findings can be socially or politically incendiary....Ultimately Wade's argument is about the transparency of knowledge."
"Publishers Weekly" "Wade ventures into territory eschewed by most writers: the evolutionary basis for racial differences across human populations. He argues persuasively that such differences exist... His conclusion is both straightforward and provocative...He makes the case that human evolution is ongoing and that genes can influence, but do not fully control, a variety of behaviors that underpin differing forms of social institutions. Wade's work is certain to generate a great deal of attention."
Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard University:
"Nicholas Wade combines the virtues of truth without fear and the celebration of genetic diversity as a strength of humanity, thereby creating a forum appropriate to the twenty-first century."

Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard University:
"Nicholas Wade combines the virtues of truth without fear and the celebration of genetic diversity as a strength of humanity, thereby creating a forum appropriate to the twenty-first century."

"Publishers Weekly"
"Wade ventures into territory eschewed by most writers: the evolutionary basis for racial differences across human populations. He argues persuasively that such differences exist... His conclusion is both straightforward and provocative...He makes the case that human evolution is ongoing and that genes can influence, but do not fully control, a variety of behaviors that underpin differing forms of social institutions. Wade's work is certain to generate a great deal of attention."