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The good news is that molecular biology is rapidly advancing to the point where we can identify specific genes contributing towards certain traits eg: Intellig
by Creationer 7y ago
The good news is that molecular biology is rapidly advancing to the point where we can identify specific genes contributing towards certain traits eg:
Intelligence:
https://www.cambridgebrainsciences.com/more/articles/22-genes-have-been-linked-to-intelligence https://www.cambridgebrainsciences.com/more/articles/22-gene...
And aggression:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoamine_oxidase_A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoamine_oxidase_A
As we continue to research, and hopefully one day allow embyro selection and gene insertion/deletion for genes linked these traits, we can resume the increase in IQ.
Epigenetics complicates things: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigenetics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigenetics but it just means we have more research to conduct!
- inciampati 7y agoThis may be more remote than you imagine. These conclusions treat complex multicellular organisms as additive linear functions of (a very low resolution image of) their genomes. We aren't close to understanding intelligence as it relates to cellular or molecular biology.
- repolfx 7y agoAre you sure? https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/05/07/5-httlpr-a-pointed-review/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/05/07/5-httlpr-a-pointed-rev... There's good reason to believe most of the "single gene affects complex trait" stories are false.