Political Participation Is Partially Rooted In Genetic Inheritance

The decision to vote is partly genetic, according to a new study published in the American Political Science Review. The research, by James H. Fowler and Christopher T. Dawes, of the University of California, San Diego and Laura A. Baker, of the University of Southern California, is the first to show that genes influence participation in elections and in a wide range of political activities. Full Story »

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Mike LaBonte
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by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

A fairly cautious scientific article. Light on numerical data. Limited effort to document the set of non-correlating factors tested. Single source. Includes reference to paper.

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