Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads Event - Film: Brainman: The Boy With The Incredible Brain
by hillary dorwart
Sunday January 15, 2012: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads 2012 focuses on the book "Born On A Blue Day: Inside The Mind Of An Autistic Savant" by Daniel Tammet - a journey into one of the most fascinating minds alive today--guided by the owner himself. Get to know the author better as you gain insight into the mind of this extraordinary individual through this documentary, "Brainman: The Boy With The Incredible Brain."
Daniel Tammet is one of the world's 100 living geniuses. A twenty-something with extraordinary mental abilities, Daniel Tammet is one of the world's few savants. He can do calculations to 100 decimal places in his head, and learn a language in a week.
This documentary follows Daniel as he travels to America to meet the scientists who are convinced he may hold the key to unlocking similar abilities in everyone. He also meets the world's most famous savant, the man who inspired Dustin Hoffman's character in the Oscar winning film Rain Man.
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