On nature versus nature: A neuroscientist knee-deep in
diapers reflects  Posted by: Tedblogguest   By Daniel Colón-
Ramos  I could not have designed a better experiment if I had
tried.  I am a neuroscientist and I am the father of two-year
old triplets—two identical and one fraternal. As a professor at
Yale University, I spend most of my time designing experiments,
researching or teaching about the brain and the nervous system.
The rest of my time I spend surrounded by my three daughters. To
understand the dynamics in my household, think terrible-two’s,
and then cube it.  In the quiet sanctity of my lab, we study how
the nervous system forms during development. In all animals,
from humans to the tiny worms that we use for our experiments,
neurons connect to each other and form circuits that underlie
behaviors. Genes (made of DNA) underpin many aspects of
development — from how our brain forms to the color of our eyes.
James Watson: How we discovered DNAJames Watson: How we
discovered DNAMy identical twin daug