Article
Wrestling with Social and Behavioral Genomics: Risks, Potential Benefits, and Ethical Responsibility.
The Hastings Center report - 1 Mar 2023
Meyer Michelle N, Appelbaum Paul S, Benjamin Daniel J, Callier Shawneequa L, Comfort Nathaniel, Conley Dalton, Freese Jeremy, Garrison Nanibaa' A, Hammonds Evelynn M, Harden K Paige, Lee Sandra Soo-Jin, Martin Alicia R, Martschenko Daphne Oluwaseun, Neale Benjamin M, Palmer Rohan H C, Tabery James, Turkheimer Eric, Turley Patrick, Parens Erik
Abstract excerpt
In this consensus report by a diverse group of academics who conduct and/or are concerned about social and behavioral genomics (SBG) research, the authors recount the often-ugly history of scientific attempts to understand the genetic contributions to human behaviors and social outcomes. They then describe what the current science-including genomewide association studies and polygenic indexes-can and cannot tell...
Topics
- Humans
- Genomics
- Phenotype
- Communication
- Social Responsibility