Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The idea of an intelligence quotient or IQ invariably draws debate. But regardless of the conflicting views on testing cognitive ability, research shows that IQ scores are rising across the globe. Scholars on the cutting edge of intelligence research discuss this curious rise and whether popular culture has anything to do with it.
Guests
- James Flynn Professor Emeritus, University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand
- William Dickens Economist, Brookings Institution
- Steven Johnson Author, "Everything Bad is Good For You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter" (Pub: Riverhead Books)
- Nancy McMahon Farrar Local secretary, Metropolitan Washington Mensa
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