Debates over the contribution of genetics to differences among populations have a long and contentious history. We have known for a long time that nearly all traits are partially heritable, meaning that genetic differences are associated with differences in phenotypes within. The effect of an allele on any given phenotype is always in the context of a particular set of environments.

Population genetics of speciation and mating system evolution. After a few early years in Jerusalem, I moved to the suburbs of Detroit, where I grew up. I had a great time as an undergrad at the College of the Atlantic where I got excited about evolution and did research at the Jackson Lab. I then moved to Indiana University. in evolutionary genetics with Mike Wade.