Continuing the discussion from The Crazy Years:
A good starting page Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth | Vanderbilt University – links to current papers of interest the middle of the page, including the paper that prompted the sub-thread in the other topic (link here
SMPY follows in the footsteps of Terman’s initial study launched at Stanford. And here is a piece by Lubinski on what we’ve learned since Terman.
As an aside, Lewis Terman was an interesting character (link) and I can’t help but wonder if a similar professional trajectory would be possible nowadays. Given his preoccupations, should not surprise anyone to learn that his son is largely credited for being, along with Shockley, responsible for the success of the Stanford centered Silicon Valley.
