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25th May 2009

Will the Dumb Out-Breed the Clever?

Diana O'Carroll

"Pregnancy with 11 fetuses (after Paré)." Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494)

This week, we ask if the human race is evolving to be less intelligent, as those with more education tend to delay breeding and have fewer children. Plus, we ask how sunflowers follow the Sun, and whether they re-set overnight!

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