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Comment author: James_Miller 04 October 2010 04:18:51AM 0 points [-]

If the following is correct we are already close to finding lots of IQ boosting genes:

"SCIENTISTS have identified more than 200 genes potentially associated with academic performance in schoolchildren.

Those schoolchildren possessing the 'right' combinations achieved significantly better results in numeracy, literacy and science.'"

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/found-genes-that-make-kids-smart/story-e6frg6nf-1225926421510

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 05 October 2010 06:12:25PM 0 points [-]

If the following is correct we are already close to finding lots of IQ boosting genes:

"SCIENTISTS have identified more than 200 genes potentially associated with academic performance in schoolchildren.

The article is correct, but we are not close to finding lots of IQ boosting genes.

But the relevant question is whether the Chinese government is fooled by this too.

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