Coverage & conversations

Media

Featured coverage

The EconomistHow to spot a genius TODAYJanuary 2025 interview with Big Brothers Big Sisters MarketplaceHaving a mentor when you’re young has big economic returns The New York TimesLost Einsteins: The Innovations We’re Missing VoxGroundbreaking empirical research shows where innovation really comes from The EconomistChildhood surroundings matter more than genes for would-be inventors

Research briefs

The ConversationHow talented kids from low-income families become America’s Lost Einsteins

Interviews & conversations

Digital PromiseSupporting Next Generation Inventors with STEM Learning Leading EquityThe Lost Einsteins: A Call for Disadvantaged Youth to Become Inventors PBS NewsHourWho becomes an inventor? This Arkansas innovation hub is trying to spark a new generation