Intelligence - Nature or Nuture

A couple of artcles have caught my attention over the last week or so.

They both  focused on the achievements of young children and their perfomances in higher level exams.

I personally know the family of one of them and know for sure that the boy in question is a balanced child i.e he doesnt spend ALL his time 'reading his book'!!

As with many who read these stories, I started questioning myself:
" why aren't my kids as clever as them?"
"Am I the one holding my kids back by not insisting that they prepare for higher exams when they are much younger"?!

And it got me thinking....Are some kids are just destined to be brainier than others? Or does the environment one is brought up in make all the difference?


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TAWA - Is it true that women are not as good in leadership as men??

On today's (3rd June 2011) edition of the show I address this question.

It was sparked by  a conversation I had with a male friend who said he would NEVER employ  woman over a man.

To say that I was annoyed and irritated  would be an understatement but it did make me think....

 -What makes a good leader?
- Are these skilled unique only to men?
- Are all men genetically engineered to be leaders or is that more to do with social engineering?
- Are my friend's views on women in leadership shared by most naija men?
- What on earth do women have to do to be seen as more than just, baby making machines and cooks?!

Join me at 1700GMT/1100ET on www.nigerianwebradio.com and let me know what you think