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Bateson

American  
[beyt-suhn] / ˈbeɪt sən /

noun

  1. William, 1861–1926, English biologist and geneticist.


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Four years ago, with the UK beginning to emerge from its latest Covid-19 lockdown, teacher Damaris Bateson asked her new intake of Year 7 students to write letters to their future selves.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

He was friendly with Bateson, and he and Mead made a radio show about the Beat Generation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024

“In the beginning, researchers felt that empirical evidence was strong enough that, naturally, it’s going to convince anybody to erect a barrier,” said Bateson, the author.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2023

“The result is really interesting and important,” says behavior biologist Melissa Bateson of Newcastle University.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 6, 2023

Bateson was acutely aware of the potential social and political impact of the newborn science.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee