The suspicion that children conceived through in vitro fertilization are less intelligent appears to be unfounded. Coinciding with the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Medicine to the creator of this technique, a study recently published in Human Reproduction indicates that test-tube children get above average exam results at school. The debate, in any case, is not over. The concept of intelligence is multifaceted and subject to many factors.

GONZALO CASINO | OCTOBER 26TH, 2010

If you have ever wondered if collective intelligence (the intelligence shown by a group of people) really exists, if it is related to the intelligence of every individual member in the group, and if it can be measured, the answer is yes to all three questions. Scientists from several U.S. universities have been able to predict the degree of success of a group of people working together to solve specific tasks by assessing their collective intelligence.

MALÉN RUIZ DE ELVIRA | OCTOBER 21ST, 2010