Tag: Genius
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MacArthur Foundation Names 2010 Fellows
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Nicknamed the "Genius Grant," the honor is a no-strings-attached gift of $500,000 distributed to individuals who exhibit creativity and originality in their fields. This year's bunch includes, among others, writers, scientists and a type designer.
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Advancing a new theory of genius
Friday, August 27, 2010
John Schaefer on Advanced Genius Theory, or AGT: WTF?
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The Advanced Genius Theory
Friday, August 27, 2010
Musicians like Bob Dylan, Lou Reed and Sting earned career-defining acclaim early on, but produced bewildering or disappointing work later. But maybe they didn't "lose it." Perhaps we're just not smart enough to understand their art. Today: the Advanced Genius Theory, a brilliant pop-culture philosophy -- or a crazy idea hatched at a Pizza Hut. (Or both.) Also: Cellist Joshua Roman made a splash at age 22 by winning principal cello in the Seattle Symphony. Now a solo artist, Roman stops by perform live in our studio.
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The Takeaway
An Educator Applies the Lessons From "The Genius In All of Us"
Friday, March 12, 2010
Even though his book, “The Genius In All of Us”, has the word "genius" in the title, author David Shenk doesn’t think it's a particularly useful term.
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On The Road to Genius, Can Failure Be Any Help?
Thursday, March 11, 2010
All week, The Takeaway has been discussing genius with David Shenk, author of a new book called "The Genius In All of Us." Today, the conversation takes a turn. Math educator, John Mighton, joins the program to answer this question: On the road to genius, can failure be any help? Even Einstein famously struggled in academics before becoming one of the world's most revered geniuses.
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What Does it Take to Be a Genius?
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Practice, practice, practice. In this second installment of our weeklong series on genius, we talk to violinist Sarah Chang who was recognized as a child prodigy, recording her first album at age ten. Together with author David Shenk, the violinist shares some simple ingredients to astonishing success.
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First Take: Turning towards Kandahar, Stimulus for Minority-Owned Businesses, Violin Genius
Monday, March 08, 2010
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We're monitoring the media blitz of Rep. Eric Massa tonight as he heads for the cable news channels to defend himself against ethics accusations. And also to throw a few more parting shots at President Obama's Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel. It's an inside story for Washington, but some valuable insights might come out on how work gets done in the Obama White House. Our partners at The New York Times are covering that here.
Also, it is python hunting season in Florida. We'll bring you a sharp shooter.
The Takeaway
What Makes a Genius?
Monday, March 08, 2010
All this week we're talking about geniuses — people who've attained extraordinary success. But it's not just about the elites in society. David Shenk is the author of the reassuringly titled book "The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You've Been Told About Genetics, Talent and IQ is Wrong." We're asking you, Who is the genius in your life and why?
David will also be taking your questions about genius all week. Add them to the comments section below.
Click here to read the first chapter of "The Genius in All of Us," and check out David Shenk's blog here.
In the meantime, here are some examples of what people consider genius throughout history: