David Shenk

Dementia Is Getting Really, Really Expensive

Dementia Is Getting Really, Really Expensive

New Guidelines Help Find Alzheimer's Earlier

New Guidelines Help Find Alzheimer's Earlier
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The Grateful Dead as the ultimate jam band

The Grateful Dead as the ultimate jam band
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An educator applies the lessons from 'The Genius in All of Us'

An educator applies the lessons from 'The Genius in All of Us'
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On the road to genius, can failure be any help?

On the road to genius, can failure be any help?
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The problem with child prodigies

In this third installment of our series on genius, we look at the problem of child prodigies. Author David Shenk and chess champion Josh Waitzkin join us to discuss where prodigy comes from, and where it goes when the child grows up.

The problem with child prodigies
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What does it take to be a genius?

Practice, practice, practice. In this second installment of our weeklong series on genius, we talk to violinist Sarah Chang who was recognized as a child prodigy, recording her first album at age ten.

What does it take to be a genius?
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The genius in all of us

When you hear the word "genius," you might think of Einstein, Mozart, or Da Vinci. But how they became geniuses is the subject of debate. Where they born that way? Or does it come from sheer tenacity?

The genius in all of us