Parasites, Pathogens and Diseases, Oh My! How They May Explain Why Some Countries Have Cleverer Populations (The Economist)

Human intelligence is higher, on average, in some areas of the world than in others. Researchers at the University of New Mexico have found a correlation between a country’s average IQ and its disease burden.

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