Of Genes and Genius

The rapidly evolving science of genetics and molecular biology offers great promise for improved quality of life and understanding about ourselves and the development of life on this planet. It is also presenting humanity with all sorts of moral and ethical dilemmas and testing our most cherished perceptions. Here's another quandary that the fields of genetics and psychology had been quietly keeping to themselves for years until Dr Watson let the cat out of the bag with his well publicized career killing faux pas in October:

http://www.slate.com/id/2178122/entry/2178123/nav/tap3/

I've seen a flurry of articles on this recently, but few that cover the basic arguments being waged over the data (and the social implications of accepting either view) as concisely as Saletan does here.

-Ico