Showcasing genius on screen
Madhur Tankha
NEW DELHI: Exploring the mind of individuals with extraordinary abilities is National Geographic Channel’s brand new series titled “My Brilliant Brain” premiering on December 10.
An amalgamation of special effects, photography, computer animations and neurological experiments, the series will showcase some of the world’s biggest phenomenal geniuses. It will try to unravel whether people with extraordinary mental abilities were born with it, developed them accidentally or acquired them through learning.
Bollywood actor Konkona Sen Sharma, who is the narrator of “India’s Geniuses” that showcases four Indians and their incredible stories, was in Delhi on Friday to speak about the series. “I must confess that I am an avid watcher of National Geographic Channel. It stands out among channels as it focuses on a host of issues concerning mankind, planet, animals and life in general in comparison to other channels that are focusing on Bollywood. So this series will be a refreshing change. I got an opportunity to interact with four fantastic people. It was a humbling and fascinating experience for me to know how their mind works.”
Episode “India’s Geniuses” will feature Siddharth Nagarajan from Hyderabad, Nischal Narayanam from Hyderabad, Tathagat Avatar Tulsi from Bangalore and Raghav Sachar from Mumbai.
Observing that the country was going through an intellectual revolution, Nikhil Mirchandani of National Geographic Channel said the series was a celebration of the incredible powers of the human mind. “We have extended it beyond the on-air showcase that includes innovative online and on-ground activation to provide a wholesome experience to our viewers.”
In the episode “Born Genius”, a seven-year-old classical concert pianist Marc Yu will be featured. Delving deep into the minds of savants is “Accidental Genius” that shares the story of one man who suffered a serious brain injury that released a manic talent for painting that he had never known.
“Make Me a Genius” profiles Susan Polgar, whose unique education early in childhood shaped a supreme ability to play chess, making her the world’s first female chess grandmaster.
Tathagat Avatar Tulsi, who shot into fame when he graduated at the age of 10, said although he doesn’t have a photographic memory he had a good conceptual understanding of physics. “I want to work on quantum computer for the benefit of civilisation. I want to develop a computer for the 21st Century that will make us understand our nature better.”
The series will be on till December 21.
Source: Hindu.com
thathagat avtar tulsi; is actually a fraud he doesnt understand physics at all, his parents forced him into physics he is just an ordinary child putting in too much of effort to be recognised as a genius, what people must understand is that geniuses are not born they are created, this is hype created by indian media to attract investement the country, i have been to tifr mumbai and i know very well how many geniuses are there in india.
I don’t know who said Tulsi is fraud. He is genius. He got admission in IISc this is the best Institute in India. He is going to complete his PhD and had published international papers in Physics. How can one say that he does not know physics at all? He completed his MSc in Physics at the age of 11. If any one wants more information then check out his home page http://www.physics.iisc.ernet.in/~tathagat/
I don’t know who said Tulsi is fraud. He is genius. He got admission in IISc this is the best Institute in India. He is going to complete his PhD and had published international papers in Physics. How can one say that he does not know physics at all? He completed his MSc in Physics at the age of 11. If any one wants more information then check out his home page http://www.physics.iisc.ernet.in/~tathagat/