Is genius a mutation?

I doubt it. And that's even if there's such a thing as genius, and even given that there are genetic influences on it. I'll assume that “genius” here just means someone who scores unusually highly on IQ tests. read more

I'll assume that “genius” here just means someone who scores unusually highly on IQ tests. (This isn't a very good definition, but at least it's unambiguous.) IQ is a quantitative trait, like height, which varies along a continuum instead of in discrete classes. read more

In biology, a mutation is a permanent change of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA or other genetic elements. Point me to the "genius mutation". read more

THE OVERNIGHT GENIUS: Actor Cliff Robertson, who plays the part of bakery worker-turned-genius Charly (spelled Charlie in the novel), studies an illustration of a maze in this scene from the 1967 film adaptation of Flowers for Algernon. read more