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Klotz, Irving M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1995
A chemistry professor emeritus explains the misguided association between gout and genius. Gout, a genetic disease arising from overproduction of uric acid, was prevalent in many historical, upper-class male figures. Gout is equally prevalent in poor rural blacks. Since both populations probably suffered from ingesting lead-poisoned alcoholic…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Secondary Education, Intelligence Tests
