Is Teen Pregnancy a Genetic Trait? - Christopher Dye June 4, 2009

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/26/Professor_Christopher_Dye_Are_Humans_Still_Evolving

Professor Christopher Dye explains the role genetics may play in teenage pregnancy. He sums up an identical twin study which revealed "a strong underlying genetic basis to teenage pregnancy."

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Professor Christopher Dye is based at the World Health Organization, where he evaluates epidemiological and economic trends for tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases, measures the impact of control programs, and presents the findings to governments, scientists, and the media. Professor Dye holds a BA from the University of York and a DPhil from the University of Oxford and has taught at Cambridge University, Imperial College and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He was elected a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2008. His work in epidemiology is described in more than 200 scientific papers, and he is currently a member of the editorial board of science.