People make fun of it all the time, and wonder, perhaps with their massive brains, if brain size makes one smarter. But apparrently there was a study just done that says it's important.
But, where all the drama will be focused, is that big brains are from this one specefic gene cruzing around and being selected for. And apparently, more Europeans and Middle-Easterners have it that those from sub-Sahara Africa. So we're right back to the "small headed black people" days of 50 years ago.
Funny that they don't mention Asians. It will be interesting to see what they have to say about Asians because 50 years ago when this happened, white people thought Asains were this barbaric race, not white, primitive. And now our cultural perspective on Asians has completely shifted. They are smart. Very smart. And productive. So maybe this will be reflected in the scientific establishment....
it's going to be a huge media blow up once the Times gets ahold of it. And it will be fascinating to see who believes it. "But this time we have scientific evidence!" Like we didn't before when we were measuring heads? It's just hard to keep a perspective.
But, at the same time, it's really compelling. I sort of believe it. I mean there IS evidence....
And it's nice to see evolution still in motion despite our fucked up culture.
Posted by bluprnt at September 9, 2005 01:27 PM