"David Shenk sweeps aside decades of misconceptions about genetics -- and shows that by overstating the importance of genes, we've understated the potential of ourselves. The Genius in All of Us is a persuasive and inspiring book that will make you think anew about your own life and our shared future." -- Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind "In The Genius in All of Us, David Shenk freshens and transforms a familiar subject to reveal all the interacting forces and factors that make us who we are. Development is a tricky business and Shenk understands this. By focusing his considerable writing talents on this terribly important topic, he has provided parents, policymakers, and educators with a book that will help them cut through the noise and make sense of every child's development." -- Mark S. Blumberg, Ph.D., F. Wendell Miller Professor of Psychology, University of Iowa; editor-in-chief, Behavioral Neuroscience; and author, Freaks of Nature: What Anomalies Tell Us about Development and Evolution
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Is your next book going to be about Phenylketonuria and titled "The Gourmet In All Of Us"?
http://scienceblogs.com/gnxp/2009/04/the_misery_that_is_phenylketon.php
Posted by: stuff | November 14, 2009 at 11:24 AM