[ExI] Multi-millionaire funds gene sequencing to find genes for mathematical genius

[Anders Sandberg]

On 07/11/2013 00:23, John Grigg wrote:
> No comments?  I find this absolutely fascinating, even if it takes 
> years to really bear fruit.  "Summon my mentat!"
My comment is this: 
http://blog.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/2013/10/breaking-the-mould-genetics-and-education/

Great research, worth doing - but might not in itself be useful for 
selecting or boosting ability. What it can do is to validate other tests 
developed by looking at the normal range. And maybe hint about where to 
start looking in the genome and brain.

-- 
Anders Sandberg,
Future of Humanity Institute
Oxford Martin School
Faculty of Philosophy
Oxford University