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Oct 05, 2016
The Genius List [Interactive]
The hackers, technologists, scientists, celebrities, and just plain average folks who have bestowed genius on us so far this year
Sep 29, 2015
The 2015 Macarthur Foundation ‘Genius’ Scientists Have Been Announced
Meet a stem-cell transforming biologist, a synthetic leaf creator, and the other scientists awarded a 2015 Macarthur fellowship
Oct 07, 2013
Einstein May Have Had An Unusually Well-Connected Brain
A new study compares Einstein's corpus callosum with those of mere mortals.
Feb 01, 2013
Are We Running Out Of Scientific Geniuses?
In the latest issue of Nature, Dean Keith Simonton argues that modern science is just building on what's already known, rather than upending what we think we know.
Oct 19, 2012
Science Confirms The Obvious: Rejection Can Make You More Creative
There's a reason genius and solitude seem to go hand in hand, a new study says. Social rejection leads to creative problem solving.