Is true greatness obtainable from everyday means and everyday genes Conventional wisdom says no that a lucky few are simply born with certain gifts. The new science of human potential suggests otherwise. Forget everything you think you know about genes talent and intelligence and take a look at the amazing new evidence. Here interweaving cuttingedge research from numerous scientific fields David Shenk offers a new view of human potential giving readers more of a sense of ownership over their accomplishments and freeing parents from the bonds of genetic determinism. As Shenk points out our genes are not a blueprint that dictate individual destinies. Rather we are all the product of interplay between genes and outside stimulia dynamic that we can influence. It is a revolutionary and lifechanging message. show more