What Does That Word Genie Really Mean?

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Juliet is one of the youngest members of mensa, an organization for people whose ecues are above one 30. Among many others you will meet, from prient actors to musical savants and experts who research this sort of thing. And i spent time with all these incredible individuals in an attempt to answer a question that i've been pondering for years. What does that word genius really mean?

Over the course of this audio documentary series, David McRaney explores the history and science of intelligence, IQ, and remarkable talent through interviews with dozens of intelligence experts and actual "geniuses" (a 5-year-old prodigy, the man with the highest IQ ever recorded, etc). McRaney wrestles with the complexity of GENIUS as a cultural construct and considers how we can unlock its positive potential within ourselves.

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What You'll Learn:
- The history of the word and concept of genius
- How genius gets measured and defined
- What life is like for geniuses, in the past, now and in the future

From the creator of YANSS, a new 6-part, 7-hour audio documentary exploring the science and history of the idea and word, “genius,” featuring dozens of interviews with experts and those with extraordinary talents and extreme intelligence.

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