Category Archives: Genetics

Will the Alt-Right Peddle a New Kind of Racist Genetics?

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Luke Ford

Comments at Steve Sailer: * If Ms. Zhang needs an organ transplant we will see how quickly she believes in race. * Humans and chimpanzees share 99% of the same genes. And I share 99.99% of the same genes with … Continue reading →

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Genetic citizenship: DNA testing and the Israeli Law of Return

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Luke Ford

ESSAY: The Israeli State recently announced that it may begin to use genetic tests to determine whether potential immigrants are Jewish or not. This development would demand a rethinking of Israeli law on the issue of the definition of Jewishness. … Continue reading →

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DNA Predicts Academic Achievement

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Luke Ford

REPORT: Scientists from King’s College London have used a new genetic scoring technique to predict academic achievement from DNA alone. This is the strongest prediction from DNA of a behavioural measure to date. The research shows that a genetic score … Continue reading →

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Claims that US is a genetic melting pot appear overblown–if you’re white

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Luke Ford

Arvind Suresh writes in 2015: Wanting to know your ancestry is a powerful motivator that many DNA testing companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com have exploited for great profit. But apart from individual curiosity, genetic studies into our ancestry also … Continue reading →

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Genes Account For Success, Though Not Happiness

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Luke Ford

From NewScientist: When Belsky and his colleagues looked at the genetic profiles of the New Zealanders, they found that those with higher polygenic scores not only had a greater education, but went on to achieve more in other ways. By … Continue reading →

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