Events
Can We All Be Geniuses?
Event: Edinburgh International Book FestivalDate: 19 Aug 2010 19:00
Speaker(s):
- David Shenk
- Wendy Johnson
- Mark Vernon
- Steve Sturdy (Chair)
Organised by: Toni Freitas, Events Manager, 0131.651.4736
Venue:
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Highland Park Spiegeltent, Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh
While the classic nature-versus-nurture debate over the source of human intelligence has long been eclipsed by the understanding that it’s a mixture of both, advances in the study of neurology have tended to focus scientific research on the genetic side of the equation. But David Shenk’s new work on the very strong environmental influences on intelligence has given a new energy to the debate. Shenk is joined in this event by Wendy Johnson, an expert in the interaction of genes and environment.
Further details: To book your tickets, go to the Book Festival website or call 0845.373.5888. Bookings open on 26 June.
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