• DOI:10.1057/BIOSOC.2011.20
Corpus ID: 44199037

Race and IQ in the postgenomic age: The microcephaly case

@article{Richardson2011RaceAI,
  title={Race and IQ in the postgenomic age: The microcephaly case},
  author={Sarah S. Richardson},
  journal={BioSocieties},
  year={2011},
  volume={6},
  pages={420-446}
}

• Sarah S. Richardson
• Published 2011
• Psychology
• BioSocieties

A convergence of contextual factors, technological platforms and research frameworks in the genomics of the human brain and cognition has generated a new postgenomic model for the study of race and IQ. Centered on the case study of Bruce T. Lahn's 2005 claims about the genomic basis of racial differences in brain size and IQ, this article maps the disciplinary terrain of this research, analyzes its central claims and examines the rigor of critical debate within the genomics community about new… Expand