Sweeping theory of brain development would change the way mental disorders are understood

Program Title: Gene competition: A novel theory of mental disorders
Description: “Two scientists, drawing on their own powers of observation and a creative reading of recent genetic findings, have published a sweeping theory of brain development that would change the way mental disorders like autism and schizophrenia are understood.� (Source: New York Times)
Dr. Bernard Crespi, a biologist at Simon Fraser University, and Christopher Badcock, a sociologist at London School of Economics, propose that an evolutionary tug of war between genes can influence brain development.

Host(s): Kevin Midbo, Jan Coleman
Featured Speakers/Guests: We speak with Bernard Crespi about the theory and its possible influences on thinking about mental health conditions.

Credits: People First Radio is an initiative of Columbian Centre Society and broadcast on CHLY 101.7 FM community/campus radio in Nanaimo, B.C.

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