| Part of Series | Quirks & Quarks |
| Length | 53:00 |
| Licensor | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Producer(s) | Jim Handman, Executive Producer |
| Formats | Documentary, Interview |
| Topics | Environment, Science, Technology |
| Produced | May 2, 2008 |
| Added to PRX | May 2, 2008 |
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Canada's national weekly science program
http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/07-08/may03.html
Engaging, Informational, Quirky
English
The Dummies' Guide to Intelligence
You might think you're pretty smart, but how can you be sure? After all, the concept of intelligence has intrigued and puzzled researchers for much of the past century. Just what it is and how we measure it are still among the most contentious topics in science. How do you compare poetic genius with mathematical genius? Why are there such huge gaps in IQ scores between different groups? Why do we seem to be smarter than our parents and grandparents, and what is going on in the brain when we do something clever? We'll hear some intelligent ideas about what it means to be intelligent.
Plus - sniffing out how a T-rex smelled...
