Scientist can unravel the genetic mystery behind the IQ number

According to The Wall Street Journal, Zhao Bowen, a young Chinese geneticist, should soon reveal what differentiates geniuses from other people genetically. According to the publication, Bowen conducted a study to identify which genetic traits may lead an individual to have a higher than average IQ number.

The scientist - a true 20-year-old prodigy - leads a major laboratory in China, and to develop the study, he and his team evaluated 2, 200 DNA samples, most of them from North American IQ volunteers. high, measured at 160 points or more.

The genius of geniuses

To give you an idea, the average IQ of the general population is about 100 points, while that of Nobel Prize winners is calculated at 145. Genetic material from geniuses has been compared to DNA collected from ordinary people for the purpose of that the researcher can identify which combinations may be responsible for the intellectual difference between the two groups.

The results should only be published within three months, but Bowen's research is already making a point. Some critics believe the study is quite controversial as it would be promoting what they call "scientific racism." However, according to the researcher, the genetics behind genius have been ignored for too long and, despite being considered a controversial subject in the West, this is not the case in China.