In this episode I look at the concept of intelligence, what it means and whether it even matters on a practical level. What are the different types, how is it measured and are there ways that we improve our IQ? 

IQ testing - a discussion: https://theconversation.com/the-iq-test-wars-why-screening-for-intelligence-is-still-so-controversial-81428

Howard Gardner’s work: https://pz.harvard.edu/resources/frames-of-mind-the-theory-of-multiple-intelligences

Virginia sterilisation act 1924 based on a flawed eugenics theory: http://www2.vcdh.virginia.edu/lewisandclark/students/projects/monacans/Contemporary_Monacans/racial.html

Jason Arday: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/feb/23/jason-arday-to-become-youngest-ever-black-professor-at-cambridge

Young chess grandmasters: https://khelnow.com/olympics/2023-02-top-five-youngest-grandmasters-in-chess-history#

Multitasking and it’s harms: https://www.lifespan.org/lifespan-living/multitasking-and-how-it-affects-your-brain-health

The cleverest man to have ever lived? William Sidis: https://interestingengineering.com/culture/william-james-sidis

Improving intelligence: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/you-can-increase-your-intelligence-5-ways-to-maximize-your-cognitive-potential/

Mensa (high IQ society): https://mensa.org.uk/

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