Once widely referred to as a biological construct we can now show race to be a social construct due to discoveries in human biology. ... It was not until the application of Gregor Mendel's (1822-1884) discovery of genes that allowed the expansion of science in biology in the last century. ... Sternberg, Grigorenko, & Kidd (2005) stated that in order to study a relationship between intelligence and race, we first need to be able to know and define what intelligence is. ...

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There have been countless studies to find out if our destiny is written in our genes or determined by circumstance. ... To examine another theory, Dean Hamer, a geneticist at the National Institute of Health, has found evidence that biology could play a part in determining violent behavior (Pool, 1997). ... Through testing, scientific researchers have found a link between biology and homosexuality. ... Epidemiological studies have shown evidence of heredity's role, for example, an identical twin of an alcoholic is twice as likely as a fraternal twin to have an alcohol-related disorder (Ha...

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The movie Gattaca is all about judging a person from birth based on their genetic code, and not factoring in environmental influences. A baby born without an elite genetic code was already predetermined to never amount to anything. From day one a naturally born child was told it would only be smart ...

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Genetics, the branch of biology that deals with heredity, often play a huge role in whether or not a person will be depressed. ... The hypothesis of depression being transferred genetically has significant support in case studies of identical twins. ... The theory that biological and genetic factors are the most influential elements in perpetuating depression makes sense because depression is a mental disorder and most mental disorders are heavily influenced by biology and genetics. ... Case studies have been performed to reveal that depression can be transferred from generation to generati...

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Through these developments in synthetic biology, we are currently able to "write" DNA. ... As scientists continue to learn more about DNA, their studies will not be limited to human DNA. ... Study author Dr. ... In one study, led by Katherine A. ... Studies on...

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For nearly a century, cloning has been the subject of popular fiction even though the technology was lacking in reality. Recently, with the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep, many suspect that clones of humans or human parts will soon be realized- if not already. Therefore, it has become incre...

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