> Reality: DNA/Alleles do in fact encode the "blueprints for life".
This seems to be talking past the article, which notes: "genes’ activity — [e.g.,] the length of protein that they encode — depends on myriad external factors ... and each trait can be influenced by many genes. For instance, although the HCN4 gene encodes a protein that acts as the heart’s primary pacemaker, the heart retains its rhythm even if the gene is mutated.
> This paper is a perfect example of a process called "complicating" a field, like they tried to do with the feminist glaciology paper
Could you share an aspect of the book or a quote from the article which you think illustrates such a similarity?
This seems to be talking past the article, which notes: "genes’ activity — [e.g.,] the length of protein that they encode — depends on myriad external factors ... and each trait can be influenced by many genes. For instance, although the HCN4 gene encodes a protein that acts as the heart’s primary pacemaker, the heart retains its rhythm even if the gene is mutated.
> This paper is a perfect example of a process called "complicating" a field, like they tried to do with the feminist glaciology paper
Could you share an aspect of the book or a quote from the article which you think illustrates such a similarity?