NOVA scienceNOW - S06E03: How Smart Can We Get?
How do you get a genius brain? Is it all in your genes? Or is it hard work? Is it possible that everyone’s brain has untapped genius–just waiting for the right circumstances so it can be unleashed? From a man who can immediately name the day of the week of any date in history to a “memory athlete” who can remember strings of hundreds of random numbers, David Pogue meets people stretching the boundaries of what the human mind can do. Then, Pogue puts himself to the test: after high-resolution scanning, he finds out how the anatomy of his brain measures up against the greatest mind of the century: Albert Einstein.
Cast: David Pogue, Ziya Tong, Peter Standring, Chad Cohen
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NOVA scienceNOW S06E03 Synopsis
NOVA scienceNOW "How Smart Can We Get?" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2012-10-24, this episode is part of Season 6 of NOVA scienceNOW. Featuring performances from David Pogue, Ziya Tong, Peter Standring among the cast. As part of this Documentary and News series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. How do you get a genius brain? Is it all in your genes? Or is it hard work? Is it possible that everyone’s brain has untapped genius–just waiting for the right circumstances so it can be unleashed? From a man who can immediately name the day of the w...
