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The true nature of genius

Broadcast: Midmorning, 04/12/2010, 10:06 a.m.
Broadcast: Midmorning, 06/18/2010, 9:06 a.m.

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Conventional wisdom tells us that talent and high intelligence are rare gems that are genetically scattered throughout the population. But author David Shenk argues that the new science of human potential suggests otherwise.

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  • David Shenk: Author of "The Genius in All of Us." His previous books include "The Forgetting" and "Data Smog."

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