Tractable limitations of current polygenic scores do not excuse genetically confounded social science

Burt's critique of using polygenic scores in social science conflates the “scientific costs” of sociogenomics with “sociopolitical and ethical” concerns. Furthermore, she paradoxically enlists recent advances in controlling for environmental confounding to argue such confounding is scientifical...

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Published in:	The Behavioral and brain sciences 2023-09, Vol.46, p.e222-e222, Article e222
Main Authors:	Morris, Damien, Ritchie, Stuart J., Young, Alexander I.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Causality Educational attainment Genomes Open Peer Commentary Science Social sciences Sociopolitical factors Twins
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Summary:	Burt's critique of using polygenic scores in social science conflates the “scientific costs” of sociogenomics with “sociopolitical and ethical” concerns. Furthermore, she paradoxically enlists recent advances in controlling for environmental confounding to argue such confounding is scientifically “intractable.” Disinterested social scientists should support ongoing efforts to improve this technology rather than obstructing progress and excusing genetically confounded research.
ISSN:	0140-525X 1469-1825