The Underappreciated Geniuses among Us

The Underappreciated Geniuses among Us

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-underappreciated-geniuses-among-us/

Take a moment to name as many geniuses as you can. How many of them are men? There is something about the way we view such extraordinary thinkers that has excluded all of them who happen to be women. In a new book, journalist Janice Kaplan sets out to correct the record. The Genius of Women is a collection of stories but also a call to let go of old biases. Kaplan answered questions from Mind Matters editor Gareth Cook.

[An edited transcript of the interview follows.]

The Underappreciated Geniuses among Us

Feb 18, 2020, 9:23pm UTC
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-underappreciated-geniuses-among-us/ > Take a moment to name as many geniuses as you can. How many of them are men? There is something about the way we view such extraordinary thinkers that has excluded all of them who happen to be women. In a new book, journalist Janice Kaplan sets out to correct the record. The Genius of Women is a collection of stories but also a call to let go of old biases. Kaplan answered questions from Mind Matters editor Gareth Cook. > [An edited transcript of the interview follows.]