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Science 11 June 2004:
Vol. 304. no. 5677, pp. 1601 - 1602
DOI: 10.1126/science.1098610
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HUMAN COGNITION:
Dispelling Rumors of a Gene Shortage
A review by H. Clark Barrett
The Birth of the Mind How a Tiny Number of Genes Creates the Complexities of Human Thought
by Gary Marcus
Basic Books, New York, 2004. 288 pp. $26, C$36.95, £19.99. ISBN 0-465-04405-0.
Marcus argues that a small number of genes underlie the emergence of the complex brain structure and mental capabilities of humans.
The reviewer is at the Center for Behavior, Evolution, and Culture and the Center for Culture, Brain, and Development, Department of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles, 341 Haines Hall, Box 951553, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1553, USA. E-mail: barrett{at}anthro.ucla.edu
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