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the impact of genetics on intellectual
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achievement has long been challenging
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for researchers to estimate but a team
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of researchers from the University of
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York in the UK was able to do just that
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the scientists analyzed many genetic
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studies that link genetics to education
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to arrive at an accurate conclusion they
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found that up to 20 5% of differences in
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school grades between individuals can be
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attributed to genetic differences a
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person's family socioeconomic background
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contributed to 10% of the differences
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while only 4% was attributed to the
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quality of Education provided by schools
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but the researchers say that this
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doesn't mean a person's DNA will
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completely determine their success in
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Academia it simply means that you might
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be more likely to study more or less
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than others these studies were conducted
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using Advanced genetic testing methods
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focused on finding common variant of
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what's called snps in individuals
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scientists then used a statistical
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method called polygenic testing to
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determine the degree of impact a
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person's DNA has on his future
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educational attainment you might ask
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could studies like that fuel
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discrimination amongst people this is
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what Dr Sophie Von stom the senior
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author of the study emphasizes she said
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we understand some people fear that such
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studies will worsen discrimination and
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that's why we are making sure these
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studies are conducted in an ethical
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matter Dr Von stum adds studies like
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that will be quite helpful in the future
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they could help detect the DNA variants
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that impede children's learning skills
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this way we could provide them with
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special learning interventions in early
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childhood so despite of the significant
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role DNA plays in our intellectual
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accomplishments scientists say that a
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person's intellectual success isn't set
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in stone thanks for watching if you
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