https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/01/are-we-running-out-of-scientific-geniuses/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 15:30:22 -0400<![CDATA[Other psychologists and even geneticists have argued that modern society is short on astoundingly intelligent members. Pick your reason, from genetic mutations to lack of education access to politics. But Simonton is talking about more than just smarts. A true genius, that rare member of society, is a real paradigm-shatterer, a Renaissance human who can completely alter the way we understand the world. Geniuses are people who come up with “surprising ideas that are not a mere extension of what is already known,” Simonton said in an email interview with PopSci. “There are personality and cognitive traits associated with the ability to do that, but that&#8217;s another issue.”]]>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:00:47 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/01/are-we-running-out-of-scientific-geniuses-n99778