Steve Wright in the Afternoon, Radio 2, 7 November 2018

Complaint

The programme included an interview with Professor Robert Plomin about his recent book 鈥淏lueprint鈥.聽 A listener complained that Professor Plomin鈥檚 views either should not have been included (on account of their offensiveness) or, if included, should have been challenged on account of their controversial character.


Outcome

Although Professor Plomin鈥檚 argument for the priority of genetic over environmental influences may be deemed offensive by some, it is in keeping with generally accepted standards as a contribution to a longstanding scientific debate.聽 However, the programme did not challenge or contextualise it appropriately.
Partly upheld