Carl Zimmer’s New York Times article titled, “In ‘Enormous Success,’ Scientists Tie 52 Genes to Human Intelligence,” details how a study identified genetic markers for intelligence in nearly 80,000 people.
Overall, I found this article informative and enjoyable. Instead of misconstruing the reader’s point of view, the author makes sure to establish how genes only have a minimal influence on intelligence and by no means define it. In particular, I liked how Zimmer pointed out how different studies look for varying things to explain discrepancies in intelligence scores. For instance, he provides information on studies that measured differences in sizes of the brain, efficiency of brain sending signals, and environmental factors. All in all, I appreciated this article
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I find their information more credible because the audience gets an in-depth perspective that accounts for a variety of variables affecting intelligence. So, one strength of the study would be the content and examples that validate the research claims by citing studies. Additionally, I find the article to be strong in terms of readability because the ideas are explained in such a way that people who are not experts in the area can still understand what is going on. Unlike research journals, which are technical, this article allows the audience to learn and comprehend information about intelligence. On the contrary, one weakness of the article revolves around how the author introduces different topics because it jumps from idea to idea, and since Zimmer leaves the conclusions up to the reader, it makes it harder to judge. This weakness proves to be a limitation and problem because many may not understand the takeaways from the article. Also, the audience could be confused as to the point of any of the information, like what is important about the 52 genes, and how can this be