Watson's basic point, that intelligence may vary by group, is understood, and acceptance implied in many papers. His point rests on the assumption that intelligence has a biological basis, in particular one that operates along classical genetic lines." *
An article by Brandon Keim in "Wired Science" mentions the following papers:
Scientific American- An article in the Journal of Biosocial Science supports the notion that Ashkenazi Jews may be genetically disposed to higher intelligence (Includes Einstein, Mahler, Freud).
CNN News- Scientists at Princeton create a genetically engineered 'smart mouse.'
PHYSORG.com- Geneticists at Washington Univ. School of Medicine St. Louis (a Jesuit school) confirm association of gene CHRM2 with performance IQ.
New York Times- Nicholas Wade; Dr. Robert Plomin, in journal Psychological Science, "Newly Found Gene May Be Key to High IQ."
Human Molecular Genetics journal, Bruce Lahn, "Key gene found for Evolution of Human Intelligence."

*Many more references- see article Intelligence by Race- Watson

The article goes on, however, to refute Watson, and logically with regard to race, largely because so far only statistical data are supportive, but it seems to me lack of data is the real reason for rejection of the hypothesis that there are racial differences in intelligence.


Of course I have sometimes thought that my lack of genius was the result of dilution of my Irish ancestry by the English.