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Thalassophilia unmasked

There is no gene for thalassophilia—yet, anyway. My satirical post last week about scientists finding a gene for love of the sea was intended to make a point about how we view genomics today—and a historical point about how we … Continue reading

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Scientists find gene for love of the sea

What did Thor Heyerdahl, Captain Ahab, and Odysseus have in common? They all may have shared a common variant of a gene for love of the sea. Researchers at Mystic University in Connecticut have identified a gene associated with seafaringness, … Continue reading

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