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Enviromics

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In this chapter, we will explore the environment surrounding us, the envirome, and the tools one may employ to measure it, enviromics. We will (1) consider different levels of “space” (in and around us); (2) highlight its time dimension; and (3) briefly discuss conceptual issues related to possible interdependencies between the environment and our behaviour.

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Paus, T. (2013). Enviromics. In: Population Neuroscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36450-1_3

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