Home| StoriesSearching for GeniusSeriesshow credit information for image 'Drawing for Johann Caspar Lavater’s ‘Essays on Physiognomy’, around 1794'Drawing for Johann Caspar Lavater’s ‘Essays on Physiognomy’, around 1794. Source: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).Exceptional talent and the trouble with IQ testsIs a high IQ really a mark of genius, or does something else explain the exceptional?Genius spirits and the mystery of creative inspirationOnce upon a time, we all had a genius.The enduring myth of the mad geniusThere’s a fine line to tread between creativity and psychosis.Tragic artists and their all-consuming passionsDoes having a debilitating disease help or hinder creative genius?Political brilliance and the power of self-promotionHow do you convince people you’re exceptional? Meet the ultimate self-styled genius.The quest to breed gifted childrenIf you had the chance, would you choose a genius baby?
