Joy Hirsch: Are Geniuses Born or Made?
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Is there a way to bring out the genius within all of us? In this interview with New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer as part of Big Think’s partnership with 92Y’s Seven Days of Genius series, neuroscientist Joy Hirsch explores the connections in our brain that make us different and whether people like Einstein are born geniuses or develop from blank slates.
[Source: Big Think YouTube link]
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