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An exploration of the genetics of handedness with Silvia Paracchini

Overview

In this Café Scientifique Silvia Paracchini explored the genetic factors that affect handedness.

Just one in nine people worldwide are left-handed, but why is this so? It is very easy to establish hand preference, yet very difficult to dissect the biology behind it. What can genetics tell us and why is this an important topic for research?