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NOVA scienceNOW S6E3 — How Smart Can We Get?

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NOVA scienceNOW•Season 6•Episode 3

How Smart Can We Get?

6.6/10 · 28 votesOct 24, 2012

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

How do you get a genius brain? Is it all in your genes? Or is it hard work? Is it possible that everyone’s brain has untapped genius–just waiting for the right circumstances so it can be unleashed? From a man who can immediately name the

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David Pogue

David Pogue

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Ziya Tong

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Peter Standring

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Chad Cohen

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Episode Summary

"How Smart Can We Get?" is episode 3 of NOVA scienceNOW season 6. It scored 6.6/10 from 28 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 6.9). It aired on October 24, 2012.

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