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Child's Play: Prodigies and Possibilities

NOVA · Season 12 · Episode 9
What do Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the painter Raphael and chess champion Bobby Fischer have in common? They were all child prodigies. NOVA explores the current efforts to learn more about the nature of giftedness.

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Season
12
Episode
9
Air Date
12/Mar/1985
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
55 min

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What do Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the painter Raphael and chess champion Bobby Fischer have in common? They were all child prodigies. NOVA explores the current efforts to learn more about the nature of giftedness.

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