Struck By Genius: How a Brain Injury Made Me a Mathematical Marvel
Padgett, Jason; Seaberg, Maureen Ann
Language: English
Published by Mariner Books, 2014
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- Title
- Struck By Genius: How a Brain Injury Made Me a Mathematical Marvel
- Author
- Padgett, Jason; Seaberg, Maureen Ann
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0544045602
- ISBN 13
- 9780544045606
- Item weight
- 16 ounces
- Dimensions
- 6x1x9
- Seller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography
No one sees the world as Jason Padgett does. Water pours from the faucet in crystalline patterns, numbers call to mind distinct geometric shapes, and intricate fractal patterns emerge from the movement of tree branches, revealing the intrinsic mathematical designs hidden in the objects around us.
Yet Padgett wasn’t born this way. Twelve years ago, he had never made it past pre-algebra. But a violent mugging forever altered the way his brain works, giving him unique gifts. His ability to understand math and physics skyrocketed, and he developed the astonishing ability to draw the complex geometric shapes he saw everywhere. His stunning, mathematically precise artwork illustrates his intuitive understanding of complex mathematics.
The first documented case of acquired savant syndrome with mathematical synesthesia, Padgett is a medical marvel. Struck by Genius recounts how he overcame huge setbacks and embraced his new mind. Along the way he fell in love, found joy in numbers, and spent plenty of time having his head examined. Like Born on a Blue Day and My Stroke of Insight, his singular story reveals the wondrous potential of the human brain.
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About the Author
JASON PADGETT is an aspiring number theorist and mathematician with acquired savant syndrome and synesthesia. His art, drawings of the grids and fractals he sees synesthetically, won Best International Newcomer at the Artoconecto A-B(o)MB show at the Bakehouse Art Complex in 2008. Struck by Genius is his first book.
MAUREEN SEABERGis an author with several forms of synesthesia and is an expert synesthesia blogger for PsychologyToday. She has written for numerous publications, including the New York Times, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, O, The Oprah Magazine, and ESPN: The Magazine. She has appeared on MSNBC, PBS, and The Lisa Oz Show on Oprah Radio.
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