Research and Me!

Research is important according to this article because the scientists believed that a specific gene was the cause for human exploration. To test this theory they would need to have a control group and many different subjects ranging from sedentary humans to explorers and compare gene levels or whether the gene was present. Also, research proved that Tupaia’s people came from the same location that Cook’s people came from even though they are vastly different 50,000 to 70,000 years later. You could even consider exploration as a type of research. Think about it, you have a theory about a location that may or may not exist therefore you venture out and study it, collect information and then form a conclusion based off your results. This is known as the scientific method. Humans have also devoted a lot of time and still are, to studying other animals to see how they work compared to humans. We are born with the curiosity to learn and research helps us to find the answers to our questions, broadening our knowledge. Research was also vital in discovering the DRD4 and 7R genes because with further study scientists can discover what they honestly regulate or stimulate in the brain, because right now they are assuming but with further research they can have concrete evidence supporting their claim, and which animals have these particular genes that cause certain behaviors. As Kidd said, “You can’t reduce a complex behavior to a single gene, genetics doesn’t work that way.” It is a true fact that is studied by biopsychologists every day.