Smoel-verslavingen eindelijk verklaard "Doctors in California think high autism rates in the Silicon Valley area could be down to the 'computer geek' genes of its workers. The BBC says up to one in 150 children in the area have some sort of autistic disorder - much higher than the rest of the US. It says experts at the Mind Institute in Sacramento believe hi-tech workers in the area may be carrying genes which contribute to autism. They think the 'computer geek' men probably find it difficult to mix socially and are more likely to meet partners who also carry autistic genes."(via)
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