A fascinating look at the relationship between genius and autism, with particular focus on the phenomenon of savants; a small group of enigmatic talents with extraordinary mental abilities.
Savants number less than 100 worldwide. Some can work out five-digit multiplication in their heads, or recite thousands of books by heart. Others can play a piano melody after hearing it only once. Over half of savants are autistic; others develop these super human talents only after brain injury.
With scientists now able to see billions of neurons at work in the brain, experts are now investigating whether it is in fact a defect that turns a person into a genius. Could the giant minds of the past – from Newton, to Mozart, to Albert Einstein have been autistic?
April 29, 2011 at 9:59 pm | Backlinks
This is beautiful, it seems just a slight accident or injury to the head… we would all end up brilliant. lol Really though I enjoyed this movie alot.
April 29, 2011 at 9:59 pm | Backlinks
This is beautiful, it seems just a slight accident or injury to the head… we would all end up brilliant. lol Really though I enjoyed this movie alot.
August 2, 2011 at 7:38 pm | I_win
Why does this scientist wear a baseball hat? Is he trying to be hip?
December 19, 2011 at 12:35 am | john
Super movie!
January 30, 2012 at 6:07 pm | Homie1to
Woah, ,, what implications, yes?