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Master Decoder: A Profile of Kári Stefánsson
Master Decoder: A Profile of Kári Stefánsson
A neurologist by training, Stefánsson founded Iceland-based deCODE Genetics to explore what the human genome can tell us about disease and our species’ evolution.
A neurologist by training, Stefánsson founded Iceland-based deCODE Genetics to explore what the human genome can tell us about disease and our species’ evolution.
intelligence, genetics & genomics
Genes Explain About 11 Percent of Differences in Years of Education
Shawna Williams | Jul 24, 2018 | 2 min read
The influence of genetic variants tops that of socioeconomic status.
Genes Tied to Intelligence and Neurotic Behavior Identified
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jun 26, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers found several hundred genes expressed in the human brain are tied to cognition or neuroses.
Smarty Genes
Ashley P. Taylor | May 23, 2017 | 2 min read
Scientists have identified 40 new genes linked to human intelligence.
Week in Review: July 7–11
Tracy Vence | Jul 11, 2014 | 3 min read
Assessing mtDNA mutations among healthy people; heritability of intelligence; epigenetic inheritance of maternal malnutrition markers; consumers buy into DNA ancestry
Inherited Intelligence
Ruth Williams | Jul 10, 2014 | 3 min read
Cognitive testing in chimpanzee pedigrees reveals a genetic basis for intelligence.
Probing the Genetics of Intelligence
Dan Cossins | May 15, 2013 | 2 min read
Some geneticists are skeptical of a project that will analyze the DNA of high-IQ individuals to identify genetic variants related to intelligence.
Lasting Intelligence
Cristina Luiggi | Jan 19, 2012 | 1 min read
Genetic differences influence how well people perform on IQ tests as children and senior citizens.