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In reply to the discussion: Neil deGrasse Tyson on GMO food! [View all]hedgehog
(36,286 posts)expertise:
"Shockley argued that the higher rate of reproduction among the less intelligent was having a dysgenic effect, and that a drop in average intelligence would ultimately lead to a decline in civilization. Shockley advocated that the scientific community should seriously investigate questions of heredity, intelligence, and demographic trends, and suggest policy changes if he was proven right.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shockley
plus another scientist getting things wrong even when they were close to his field:
"Dr Watson, who flew into Britain to promote a new book, has also provoked uproar by saying the assumption that different racial groups shared equal powers of reason was backed by no firm reason. "
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1566468/Nobel-scientist-snubbed-after-racism-claims.html