Genetics and Health

October 15th, 2008

The Genius / Autism Genes

Anecdotally, you may have heard (or read) of people with autism who are gifted or talented in the arts, music or math. Now researchers have found evidence that autism is associated with intellectual skills.

The finding has emerged from a study of autism among 378 Cambridge University students, which found the condition was up to […]

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November 24th, 2005

Lecture on Ashkenazi Genes for Higher Intelligence

Harvard Professor Steven Pinker will be giving a lecture, titled Jews, Genes and Intelligence, on December 1st, 7 p.m. at the Center for Jewish History in New York City (15 West 16th St. between 5th and 6th Avenues).
Steven Pinker, Harvard professor, renowned psychologist…, explores the controversial subject of whether Ashkenazi Jews have been biologically selected […]

By Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD -- 0 comments