Three US scientists have put forward a radical hypothesis -- that fighting off parasitic infections during childhood takes up valuable energy that might otherwise go towards the development of the brain, potentially explaining international variations in IQ. - discu.eu

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Three US scientists have put forward a radical hypothesis -- that fighting off parasitic infections during childhood takes up valuable energy that might otherwise go towards the development of the brain, potentially explaining international variations in IQ. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/06/29/does-national-iq-depend-on-parasite-infections-er/ 437 comments 30/6/2010 science

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