David Shenk is a writer on genetics, talent and intelligence. He is the author of Data Smog, The Forgetting, and most recently, The Genius In All of Us.
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David Shenk is the author of six books, including
Data Smog ("indispensable"—
The New York Times),
The Immortal Game ("superb"—
The Wall Street Journal), and the bestselling
The Forgetting ("a remarkable addition to the literature of the science of the mind."—
The Los Angeles Times ). He has contributed to
National Geographic, Slate, The New York Times, Gourmet, Harper's, The New Yorker, The American Scholar, and National Public Radio. Shenk's work inspired the Emmy-award winning PBS documentary
The Forgetting and was featured in the Oscar-nominated feature
Away From Her. His latest book,
The Genius In All Of Us, was published in March 2010. Shenk has advised the President's Council on Bioethics and is a popular speaker.
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