The latest video here on TDG is a British documentary on ‘Brain Man’, Daniel Tammet:
This is the breathtaking story of Daniel Tammet. A twenty-something with extraordinary mental abilities, Daniel is one of the world’s few savants. He can do calculations to 100 decimal places in his head, and learn a language in a week. This documentary follows Daniel as he travels to America to meet the scientists who are convinced he may hold the key to unlocking similar abilities in everyone. He also meets the world’s most famous savant (Kim Peek), the man who inspired Dustin Hoffman’s character in the Oscar winning film ‘Rain Man’.
We’ve mentioned Daniel a number of times here on the Grail, and also how some research is looking into unlocking the question as to whether we all have these skills. Fascinating topic.
