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- When: kl 08.30-09.15 Wednesday 2 April
- Where: Litteraturhuset i Bergen, sal Olav H Hauge
Once upon a time, “Natural Born Killers” was just a movie title. Now the term is also used in research on the genetic causes of antisocial behavior.
It is now widely believed that aggression is caused by a complex interaction between genes and the environment. At the same time, the idea of “antisocial phenotypes” is gaining increasing attention. After the discovery that variants of the MAOA gene are linked to various behavioral changes, the term “warrior or criminal gene” has been widely discussed in both scientific articles and popular culture. But genetic research on antisocial behavior and crime raises difficult ethical questions – especially if this research is used to legitimize political ideas.
Listen to Mareile Kaufman, professor of criminology at the University of Oslo, talk about research on antisocial behavior and genetics, and the challenges of such research, at the Litteraturhuset in Bergen.
The meeting is free and open to everyone (streamed). Light refreshments will be served.