Science in Perspective
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Science in Perspective examines what research actually shows, not what headlines say it shows. Each episode starts from real work and asks what patterns remain when the hype is stripped away. The focus is on the organizing principles that recur across various domains of science, and on why those principles so rarely survive the journey from journal to public conversation.
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They're Now Ranking Embryos by IQ
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For over a century, IQ has been treated as one of psychology's most reliable findings. Now companies are using DNA to rank IVF embryos by predicted IQ.
But what if IQ isn't actually measuring intelligence at all?
In this episode, we examine the scientific foundations of IQ, the famous g-factor, the Flynn Effect, and the deeper problem of circularity that sits at the heart of the entire concept.
We also explore what happens when a controversial measurement moves from the classroom into embryo selection.
Can IQ step outside its own circularity and validate itself independently, or has psychology mistaken a statistical pattern for a real thing?
Checkout my article on IQ: https://seanamcclure.medium.com/intelligence-complexity-and-the-failed-science-of-iq-4fb17ce3f12
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