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What Makes A Genius?

What Makes A Genius?

Could you have come up with Einstein’s theory of relativity? If not – why not? This is what Marcus du Sautoy, professor of mathematics, wants to explore. Marcus readily admits that he is no genius, but wants to know if geniuses are just an extreme version of himself – or whether their brains are fundamentally [...]

January 3, 2011 Featured Slider, Mind Power 0 Comments

Naked Science: Telepathy

Naked Science: Telepathy

National Geographic presents the Naked Science series on Telepathy. This episode explores the unexplained ability of some people to mentally transmit and receive telepathic thoughts. It features several fascinating scientific experiments that are conducted to put the telepathy to the test.

June 13, 2010 Mind Power 0 Comments

Mind Power: Rejuvenate Your Brain and Memory Naturally

Mind Power: Rejuvenate Your Brain and Memory Naturally

The brain is the most important organ in the body. Amazingly, it empowers you to think, walk, talk, learn, make friends, have emotions and know what it means to be alive. Although it weighs just two pounds and is approximately 75% water, the functioning of every system of the human body is entirely dependant upon [...]

May 29, 2010 Mind Power 2 Comments

My Brilliant Brain – Make Me A Genius

My Brilliant Brain – Make Me A Genius

Can any ordinary child be turned into a genius by the right upbringing?
At 38 years old, Susan Polgar has reached heights that few women have ever equalled in the chess world. Despite the common assumption that men’s brains are better at understanding spatial relationships, giving them an advantage in games such as chess, Susan went [...]

May 16, 2010 Mind Power 1 Comment

The Boy With The Incredible Brain

The Boy With The Incredible Brain

“Daniel holds the European record for reciting pi from memory to 22,514 digits in five hours and nine minutes on March 14, 2004, and he did it without a single mistake.”
This is the breathtaking story of Daniel Tammet. A twenty-something with extraordinary mental abilities, Daniel is one of the world’s few savants. He can do [...]

March 10, 2010 Mind Power 0 Comments

My Brilliant Brain: Born Genius

Marc Yu, a seven-year-old concert pianist. At two he heard “Mary Had A Little Lamb”, and immediately played it back, flawlessly. A year later he was playing Beethoven from memory. Now with a repertoire of more than 40 classical pieces, the young maestro’s astounding brain has intrigued experts, such as [...]

March 8, 2010 Mind Power 0 Comments