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May 10, 2011g and genomicsI begin with a brief review of psychometric results concerning intelligence (sometimes referred to as the g factor, or IQ). The main results concern the stability, validity (predictive power) and heritability of adult IQ. Next, I discuss ongoing Genome Wide Association Studies which investigate the genetic basis of intelligence. Due mainly to the rapidly decreasing cost of sequencing (currently below $5k per genome), it is likely that within the next 5-10 years we will identify genes which account for a significant fraction of total IQ variation. Finally, I end with an analysis of possible near term genetic engineering for intelligence.The slides can be viewed here. Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 10, 2011 3:57 AM Subscribe to this site via RSS/Atom: Newsletter signup | Send us your ideas Comments
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