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15 Mutations Resulted In Increased Brain Size

naoursla writes "Researchers at the University of Chicago think they have identified 15 mutations in a gene responsible for brain development that gave humans abilities of abstract thought and planning. The article is at Discover. They plan to insert the gene into mice to 'to see what affect it has on brain development.'"

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  1. If it works on mice... by HotNeedleOfInquiry · · Score: 0, Troll

    Will it work on Katz?

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  2. Re:Devil's Advocate here. by falsification · · Score: 0, Troll
    I agree.

    It is just another sign of our society's moral decay.

    It is time that those of us who care about morality speak out both loudly and often. We must speak truth to power.

    This kind of experiment should be banned.

  3. Re:Take it outside God-boy by stanmann · · Score: 0, Troll

    4. Individual Lutherans and other protestants smuggling jews out of germany and france and hiding them as well.

    The Roman Catholic church is not the whole of Christianity(some would argue that it isn't a part) and the whole of Christianity is not the Roman Catholic church. There have always been "Christians" outside Rome and at times they have even been hunted by Rome.

    The principle(s) of seperation of church and state in the US and other places are a direct result of the abuses of the church-state in those instances you referenced.

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