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{{short description|Consortium of genetics researchers in the social sciences}}
The '''Social Science Genetic Association Consortium''', abbreviated '''SSGAC''', is a consortium of scientists dedicated to studying the role of [[Biology:Genetics|genetics]] in important life outcomes in the [[Social:Social science|social science]]s. It has received media coverage for its research looking for [[Biology:Single-nucleotide polymorphism|genetic variant]]s associated with educational attainment.<ref name=wired/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/23/science/genes-education.html |title=Years of Education Influenced by Genetic Makeup, Enormous Study Finds |last=Zimmer |first=Carl |date=2018-07-23 |work=The New York Times |access-date=2018-09-26 |language=en}}</ref> For instance, the Consortium's first study, published in 2013, found three such variants in a sample of 101,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/05/the-genetics-of-staying-in-school/482052/ |title=The Genetics of Staying in School |last=Yong |first=Ed |date=2016-05-11 |website=The Atlantic |language=en-US |access-date=2018-09-26}}</ref>

The SSGAC was founded by Daniel Benjamin ([[Organization:University of Southern California|University of Southern California]]), David Cesarini ([[Organization:New York University|New York University]]), and Philipp Koellinger (VU Amsterdam).<ref name=wired>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wired.com/story/are-diplomas-in-your-dna/ |title=Are Diplomas in Your DNA? |last=Molteni |first=Megan |date=2018-07-31 |website=WIRED |language=en-US |access-date=2018-09-26}}</ref> According to Benjamin, "One major impetus for the formation of the SSGAC was the growing recognition that most effects of individual genetic markers on behavioral traits are very small and that, consequently, very large samples are required to accurately detect them".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2013/05/genetic-variants-linked-educational-attainment |title=Genetic variants linked to educational attainment  |last=Kelley |first=Susan |date=2013-05-30 |website=Cornell Chronicle |language=en |access-date=2018-09-26}}</ref> It was founded during a meeting of the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) consortium on February 12, 2011. The SSGAC continues operates with support from CHARGE.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thessgac.org/the-ssgac |title=About The SSGAC |website=SSGAC website |language=en |access-date=2018-09-26}}</ref>

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