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Beethoven's DNA Reveals Musical Genius Just Might Lie in Any of Us

It's one of the biggest questions in science: to what extent are we defined by our genetics? A new analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven's DNA, showing a low predisposition for beat synchronization, hints that we can become much more than our genes suggest.

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