The+Einstein's+Brain+Model

An analysis of Albert Einstein’s brain revealed that Einstein did not have more brain cells than the average person. Instead, he had more glial cells, which connect the neurons in the brain. What this means is that Einstein’s superior intelligence came from his ability to connect ideas. Within his brain he was able to connect more thoughts than most people.

When it comes to solving deep problems, we should not be discouraged that we don’t have a brain like Einstein’s. We can all have the same effect that Einstein had by making connections to other people.

Although people think of genius as applying to individuals, genius is a social phenomenon. All geniuses, including Einstein, drew on the intelligence of other geniuses, both living and deceased. In fact, the mathematics behind his famous E=mc 2  equation was actually the work of at least two other great minds, one publicly credited (David Hilbert) and one barely recognized until after her death (Emmy Noether).

Sir Isaac Newton explained, in a letter to Robert Hooke dated Feb. 5, 1676, that “If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Not just mere modesty, this insight explains how ideas evolve and mature across time in the global community.

Hook into great minds, and you will think great things.

That is the premise of the TED Conference, and of Living Widgets’ idea supply network.

What's needed now is more powerful software and other tools to make this happen. The following tools are already in place:
 * Google's increasingly intelligent matching algorithm, to help you find what you're looking for (www.google.com, www.google.com/chrome)
 * The Wikipedia online, user-supported encyclopedia (www.wikipedia.com)
 * The LinkedIn professional networking site (www.linkedin.com)
 * The TED Talks collection of videos (www.ted.com)

The impact of these tools is tremendous. However, much more is needed to connect all the minds of the world. Is your company up for the challenge? Don't do it alone. Build on Google, Wikipedia, LinkedIn, TED, and other tools for connecting minds.

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