FSU professor scheduled to be featured on the National Geographic Channel

Were you or someone you know "born to rage"? Stunning research by Florida State University biosocial criminologist Kevin Beaver links a single, mutant gene to aggressive or violent behavior -- and one in three males in the United States may carry it. "Born to Rage" aired on the National Geographic Channel's "Explorer" this December. The special television episode will focus on the "warrior gene" uncovered by Beaver and, in addition to an interview with the renowned FSU criminologist himself, the colorful cast of real-life characters will include an ex-punk rocker, outlaw bikers, mixed martial arts fighters, Buddhist monks, gang members, and former NFL linebacker Dick Butkus. A DNA test will reveal which ones carry the warrior gene. Who was born to rage? Tune in tonight to find out: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/4833/Overview#tab-Overview

Read the original FSU news release (June 2009) on Kevin Beaver's groundbreaking "warrior gene" research here: http://www.fsu.edu/news/2009/06/05/warrior.gene/

Learn more about the nationally top-ranked FSU College of Criminology and Criminal Justice in which Kevin Beaver is an associate professor and award-winning researcher: http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/