Derek Amato
Acquired savant musician who gained prodigious musical and synesthetic abilities after a head injury and describes seeing moving geometric forms that guide his compositions.
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Nov 5, 2025 • 60min
S2E4: Savants: When Brilliance Drops In
Join acquired savants Jason Padgett and Derek Amato as they explore unexpected talents post-injury. Jason unveils his theory of quantum information holography, discussing how he perceives math visually after a traumatic incident. Meanwhile, Derek shares his journey to becoming a musician and the synesthetic visuals that guide his compositions. They question whether savant skills reveal latent potential in everyone, igniting fascinating conversations about consciousness, telepathy, and the mystical abilities that might lie within us all.
Feb 23, 2016 • 25min
Episode 21: Stroke of Genius
Derek Amato wasn't born a musical savant. He became one—almost instantly—after hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
