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

[John Grigg]

No comments?  I find this absolutely fascinating, even if it takes years to
really bear fruit.  "Summon my mentat!"

John  : )


On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 3:30 AM, John Grigg <possiblepaths2050 at gmail.com>wrote:

> "Jonathan Rothberg founded two genetic-sequencing companies and sold them
> for hundreds of millions of dollars.<http://www.nature.com/news/root-of-maths-genius-sought-1.14050>He helped to sequence the genomes of a Neanderthal man and James Watson,
> who co-discovered DNA’s double helix. Now, entrepreneur Jonathan Rothberg
> has set his sights on another milestone: finding the genes that underlie
> mathematical genius."
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> http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/10/multi-millionaire-funds-gene-sequencing.html
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> John
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