'The thinking man's Outliers.' New York magazine 'A deeply interesting and important book.' New York Times 'The Genius in All of Us has quietly blown my mind.' Salon.com 'Cogent and compelling ... The Genius in All of Us will convince many readers that the conventional wisdom about talent is due to be overthrown. Shenk gets that revolution well under way.' The Week 'Shenk robustly disputes the popular belief that intelligence and talent are genetically predetermined, and methodically explains the thousands of hours of practice behind the 'genius' of a host of musical and athletic superstars (and those amazing London cabbies).' Freakanomics blog, New York Times 'David Shenk sweeps aside decades of misconceptions about genetics - and shows that by overstating the importance of genes, we've understated the potential of ourselves. A persuasive and inspiring book that will make you think anew about your own life and our shared future.' Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us 'A great book. David Shenk handily dispels the myth that one must be born a genius. From consistently whacking the ball out of the park to composing ethereal piano sonatas, Shenk convincingly makes the case for the potential genius that lies in all of us. While our genes may provide a nice runway, only hard work and unwavering focus can allow true genius to take flight.' Rudolph E. Tanzi, Harvard Medical School 'Old fashioned beliefs, a desire to simplify and the remarkable successes of molecular biology led to an undue emphasis on the role of genes in the development of human intelligence. Environmental determinism exists too, but biology and psychology have moved well beyond these extreme positions. The importance of David Shenk's book is that he has made accessible to a wide audience the advances in the understanding of how each person develops. I congratulate him.' Sir Patrick Bateson, Cambridge University

David Shenk is the author of five previous books, including The Forgetting, Data Smog and most recently The Immortal Game. He is a contributor to National Geographic, Harper's, The New Yorker, National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting System, and a correspondent for TheAtlantic.com. davidshenk.com geniusblog.davidshenk.com