Thousands of people have
had their mental capacities
measured, with the results
analysed and compared across
gender, age, nature and nurture.
The search has been going on
for more than a century, yet
scientists still don’t know
exactly what intelligence is,
nor why some people are
smarter than others. Studies
repeatedly raise more questions
than they provide answers.By Jens E. MatthiesenWhat
makes you
so bloomin’
smart, eh?
WHAT IS INTELLIGENCE?
Some questions are so complex that they remain
unanswered for centuries. Yet the search for a
solution often yields information and wisdom
even while the final answer remains out of reach.scienceillustrated.com.au | 69