![]() It’s not much of a stretch to imagine that we’ll identify the genes in question, and find ways to insert them into the brains of both people and, should we be so insane as to do so, apes as well. Moreover, while it’s clear that there’s no single gene governing intelligence-and that intelligence itself comes in different types-it’s equally clear that smarts, however you define them, have a genetic component. The technology is still highly experimental, but there’s no reason to think it won’t be perfected someday. In fact, deactivated viruses are how doctors attempt to inject new, healthy genes into victims of genetic disorders. It comes about through an experimental virus that alters the animals genetically. Take the apes’ transition from ordinary chimpiness to hyper-intelligence, as laid out in 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. ![]() Well, not next week, but while Dawn isn’t exactly reality based, the science underneath all of that dramatic speculation isn’t entirely bogus either.
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