A top mathematics degree-holding “genius student” was found to actually have “no brain” according to doctors who examined him. Despite his lack of gray matter, he is able to live well and has an IQ of 126. This begs the question: how does the brain work?
In 1980, Science magazine published an article that described this shocking phenomenon. This was a “genius student” who graduated with honors, had an IQ of 126, and totally normal cognitive and social function.
His doctor noticed that his head was slightly larger than the average person’s, and this prompted him to give the student a CAT scan, and the results made him do a double take.
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