Dean Hamer
Dean Hamer (* 29. May 1951 in Montclair ) is a geneticist , since 2005 director of the Gene Structure and -regulierungsabteilung in national cancer -Institut the United States (at Gene Structure and Regulation Unit the US National Cancer Institute ) is. He earned a bachelor's degree from Trinity College, Connecticut, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Harvard Medical School .
He is involved in two major scientific controversies. Together with Simon Levay he developed the theory of the existence of a " gay gene " that predetermines homosexuality in men. He later postulated the existence of a " God gene ", the VMAT2 , which is said to be responsible for spiritual and religious experiences.
In addition to his scientific work in the narrower sense, he published a number of popular scientific books and is the owner of several patents.
Publications
- The Science of Desire (Simon and Schuster, 1994) ISBN 0-684-80446-8
- Living with Our Genes: Why They Matter More Than You Think - with Peter Copeland (Anchor, 1999) ISBN 0-385-48584-0
- The God Gene: How Faith is Hardwired into our Genes (Doubleday, 2004) ISBN 0-385-50058-0
Publications (German)
- The inescapable legacy. How our behavior is determined by our genes (with Peter Copeland), Bern; Munich; Vienna: Scherz Verlag 1998, ISBN 3-502-15288-8
- The god gene. Why belief is in our blood, Munich: Kösel Verlag 2006, ISBN 978-3-466-36727-6
Web links
- Literature by and about Dean Hamer in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jörg Albrecht: A gene for all cases (Die ZEIT 36/1998) ; Retrieved September 12, 2010
- ↑ Michael Odenwald: Is there a religion gene? (Odenwald's universe in: FOCUS online from February 20, 2009) ; Retrieved September 12, 2010
- ^ A gene as a source of faith (FAZ.net, December 8, 2004) ; Retrieved September 12, 2010
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| SURNAME | Hamer, Dean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American geneticist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montclair , New Jersey |