NASA and the Rain Man

By at 8:16 am Monday, Nov 8

Researchers at NASA are taking CT and MRI scans of Kim Peek, the inspiration for Rain Man, to study how his brain is changing. From an Associated Press article:
Not only are Peek's brain and his abilities unique, noted Richard D. Boyle, director of the California center performing the scans, but he seems to be getting smarter in his specialty areas as he ages.

The 53-year-old Peek is called a "mega-savant" because he is a genius in about 15 different subjects, from history and literature and geography to numbers, sports, music and dates.
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