Exploring Passion, Creativity, and Intelligence
Martin Manley, a sports statistician and member of the “Triple Nine Society” whose IQ ranked him in the 99.9th percentile, committed suicide August 15, 2013 on what was his 60th birthday. His suicide coincided with the release of a complex Read More …
Humorous comic strip I found about an intellectually-gifted child. Click on the strip to see more.
On July 16, 2013, five separate trademark applications were filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for protection of the phrase “Registered Gifted.” While this might seem like a move an organization such as the National Association for Read More …
The following story of a small slum in Paraguay illustrates a number of characteristics associated with giftedness and talent: creativity, innovation, artistry, and (most importantly) resiliency. It is a beautiful and remarkable story. Find out more about the Recycled Orchestra Read More …
The long-held, common belief among theorists in the gifted arena is that a small percentage of the human population is born with a genetic potential for exceling in specific areas of human endeavors, such as art or science. The aim Read More …
Radical Media’s THINKR channel on YouTube is spotlighting Tim Doner, a gifted 17-year-old teenager from New York who is an example of a hyper polyglot – someone who speaks multiple languages. In the case of Doner, that number is currently Read More …
A bipartisan bill introduced this week in the U.S. House of Representatives shifts the education debate in Washington, D.C., towards a focus on gifted, high-ability students—particularly those from low-income or minority backgrounds—who have been overshadowed in a federal educational system Read More …
Advanced learners. They’re the ones who breeze through class and find themselves bored, or the young writers who compose complex sentences using advanced vocabulary. According to the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), there are an estimated three million academically Read More …
The successful strategies used by six urban school systems across the country to boost African-American student participation in and performance on Advanced Placement tests are detailed in a new report released today by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation. The Read More …
This short film illustrating a spoken word performance by Canadian poet Shane Koyczan is an impressive and powerful statement about bullying and the struggles of the marginalized in society – issues that are often part of the struggles of the Read More …