Today we have much scientific knowledge that didn't exist when many of the systems that serve children, in and out of school, were designed.

For example, today we know that talent is not distributed along a bell curve. What if we were to apply this new knowledge in new ways? What untapped potential might we see and unleash? As the global workforce undergoes a once in a century transformation wouldn't it make sense to also reconsider our inputs into that workforce: The way we recognize talent and help all children grow and learn? 

Our inaugural conversation is with Todd Rose, director of the Mind, Brain and Education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he also leads the laboratory for the science of the individual. He's also the co-founder of Populace, a non-partisan think tank dedicated to equipping all people to live fulfilling lives in an open, and thriving society. Rose is author of the End of Average, and most recently, Dark Horse: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment.

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