tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post7652932945692801647..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: 76 - The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You've Been Told About Genetics, Talent and IQ are Wrong; David Shenk(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-83095522724810794862010-06-15T15:50:44.262-04:002010-06-15T15:50:44.262-04:00This looks like a perfect gift for my hubby. And,...This looks like a perfect gift for my hubby. And, of course, I'd get tot read it too :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-85820454920788498552010-06-14T20:01:08.717-04:002010-06-14T20:01:08.717-04:00This makes sense... the harder you work at somethi...This makes sense... the harder you work at something, the better you will be at it. Yet what is it that makes some of us work harder and some of us give up so easily?Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-21245849998006301892010-06-14T09:25:41.981-04:002010-06-14T09:25:41.981-04:00This sounds like a fascinating book, and also a gr...This sounds like a fascinating book, and also a great book for parents. I think that it would be very interesting to learn about the things that inspire genius, and I am going to have to put this book on my list. Thanks for the great review! I will be looking for it!!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-24674607690262784112010-06-14T08:18:59.188-04:002010-06-14T08:18:59.188-04:00I have always leaned more to the nuture side than ...I have always leaned more to the nuture side than nature (apart from those with development disabilities). Thanks for spotlighting another terrific nonfiction read!DCMetroreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02229456529059098518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-2439663117371558622010-06-13T22:58:27.496-04:002010-06-13T22:58:27.496-04:00Ooh, this sounds great! I love the science behind...Ooh, this sounds great! I love the science behind genetics as I think we assume a lot of things that are not true...Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-91502136806494757702010-06-13T20:38:38.116-04:002010-06-13T20:38:38.116-04:00DIane, I would love this book. I've always be...DIane, I would love this book. I've always been fascinated by the whole nature/nurture thing, and I recently read a great article in Sports Illustrated about genes and whether or not talent is hereditary. Of course it was sports related and not about intelligence, but fascinating nonetheless.<br /><br />I'm a nonfiction fan, so I'm going to put this on the list :) Thanks for your thoughts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926593497861922526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-3185948017252320832010-06-13T19:44:35.447-04:002010-06-13T19:44:35.447-04:00It's such an interesting topic, isn't it? ...It's such an interesting topic, isn't it? My husband and I were talking about this very subject this morning and then I come in and find your review. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-12561057256984197742010-06-13T19:40:00.604-04:002010-06-13T19:40:00.604-04:00Susan, did not mean to throw you off routine, but ...Susan, did not mean to throw you off routine, but I think you will probably enjoy this one as much as me. (I hope so)(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-40920896934856122332010-06-13T19:34:53.960-04:002010-06-13T19:34:53.960-04:00I hear what you are saying JoAnn. Of course, like ...I hear what you are saying JoAnn. Of course, like anything there are exceptions.<br /><br />I wanted to be a model, but I wasn't tall or thin...LOL(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-3273368570029320532010-06-13T19:23:01.140-04:002010-06-13T19:23:01.140-04:00We have discussed this book in our reading group a...We have discussed this book in our reading group and, while I have not read it, I still have an opinion based on what others have posted.<br /><br />I do not care how much they practice a skill, some people will NEVER succeed, let alone excel. I have a daughter who was a competitive figure skater and I know that practice does NOT always make perfect. For every Tara Lipinsky (whom I watched practice every day) there are 100 or even 1000 skaters who practiced just as hard but ever achieved any level of success.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600670648603318536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-75675558609311689312010-06-13T19:11:45.746-04:002010-06-13T19:11:45.746-04:00This one sounds truly interesting. I should make t...This one sounds truly interesting. I should make time for more non-fiction!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-82614841666398760462010-06-13T18:50:02.335-04:002010-06-13T18:50:02.335-04:00When I saw the title of this post/book, I rushed o...When I saw the title of this post/book, I rushed over, even though I was in the middle of setting up some links in a post of my own. <br /><br />Fascinating review, and I'd love to read this book and learn more about developing genius. :)Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.com