Is Ben Carson smart or dumb?

There are a lot of scientific prerequisites if you want to go to medical school — not just biology, but also chemistry and physics, even some math. read more

I have never met Ben Carson. Based only on the available evidence, he is smart in some areas and dumb in other areas. The question highlights the fact that intelligence is really multi-dimensional, not binary. As a surgeon and manager of surgeons, Carson is very smart. read more

The fact that Carson believes this is a true puzzlement. Because Carson is an undeniably smart man. You don't get to be one of the world's most renowned neurosurgeons without the ability to understand complex systems, evaluate evidence, sift the plausible from the implausible, and integrate disparate pieces of data into a coherent whole. read more

I agree that most have been harsh on Carson. I don't think they play games in the medical industry even with affirmative action. You must prove you kn read more