When psychologist-turned-playwright Alan Edmunds stumbled upon the story of Barbara Newhall Follett—a literary prodigy who wrote her first critically acclaimed novel before the age of twelve, then ...

For parents wondering whether they might have a child prodigy under their own roof, newspapers ran helpful stories like “How to Tell If Your Child Is a Genius.” Courtesy of the author While the press ...

This week on the program, we've been talking to and about prodigies: children with extraordinary abilities far beyond their age. Yesterday, we talked about how hard it is to find the right balance, ...

We grow up believing that greatness reveals itself early. The chess prodigy, the child violinist, the teenage Olympian—these stories dominate our imagination. We assume that to be the best, you have ...

In the first few decades of the 20th century, child prodigies became national celebrities. Much like the movie stars, industrial titans and heavyweight champs of the day, their exploits were glorified ...