Ethics Grand Rounds | The Geneticization of Education and Its Bioethical Implications

with Lucas Matthews, PhD

April 8, 2025

Supplemental Reading

The Geneticization of Education and Its Bioethical Implications
A New Scientific Field Is Recasting Who We Are and How We Got That Way
Wrestling with Social and Behavioral Genomics: Risks, Potential Benefits, and Ethical Responsibility
A Genomically Informed Education System? Challenges for Behavioral Genetics
The double helix at school: Behavioral genetics, disability, and precision education
GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment (EA1)
Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment (EA2)
Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals (EA3)
The Hastings Center: Genomic Studies of Educational Traits & Outcomes