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Eugenics revisited

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Eugenics, a movement to improve society by using genetics to change human behavior, is becoming more popular. The results of studies on the genetic aspects of intelligence, schizophrenia, alcoholism and homosexuality are discussed.

Author: Horgan, John
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
Huntington's chorea, Huntington's disease, Behavior genetics, Behavioral genetics, Schizophrenia, Intelligence (Psychology), Intellect, Eugenics, Behavioural genetics

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Gay genes, revisited; doubts arise over research on the biology of homosexuality

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A group of researchers has disproved the theory forwarded by Simon LeVay and Dean H. Hamer about the biological causes of homosexuality. Their latest research have shown that homosexuality has no genetic linkage.

Author: Horgan, John
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995

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D2 or not D2: a barroom brawl over an "alcoholism gene."

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Scientists are divided over whether the D2 gene can be linked to alcoholism. Skeptics agree that alcoholism is probably genetically linked, but are unsure about the D2 gene.

Author: Horgan, John
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
Genetic disorders

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Subjects list: Research, Genetic aspects, Alcoholism, Homosexuality
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