Child prodigies and geniuses | 60 Minutes Full Episodes
From 2017, Scott Pelley's profile of 12-year-old music prodigy Alma Deutscher. From 2012, Morley Safer's report on math and science prodigy Jake Barnett. From 2013, Safer's interview with teenage science student Jack Andraka, who may have invented an early test for pancreatic cancer. And Bob Simon's 2012 report on 21-year-old chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen.
#science #music #chess
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0:00 Introduction
0:11 Alma
13:14 Jake
26:35 Boy Wonder
40:04 The Mozart of Chess
these kids are lucky to have their gifts respected. I always think about how many simlar kids were born into ignorance, and could never flourish
Pretty much everyone.
We will never ever know….
I had the same thought.
I love how she talks and express herself. And I love how she said I’d rather be the first Alma than the second Mozart. She’s amazing. She’s a miracle of life.
Yes, she’s definitely 12.
U "love" without understanding what is really happening here, Heavy spirits influenced !
@@__Violet._.My thoughts exactly
@@__Violet._.what? Are you suggesting she’s not talented and special on her own, but possessed?? Gmafb
@@jennifermcgoldrick6323 I'm not suggesting, I am telling as it is. A suggestion though, start listening with Ur Soul not the intellect mind. A book suggestion : "Thirty Years Among The Dead" .. I suggest , if U can, to speak to a couple who taught the "oneness" on earth 700 years ago, speak to them and they will tell U how reincarnation teachings invites spirits to overcloack little babies and then tell me if U love to see it happening. We live in a world where humanity is almost addicted to the unloving acts. and hanging on to it , not wanting to know the Truth. Loosing connection with their own Soul.
Alma & her parents are a beautiful group of old souls, traveling together, bringing out the best in each other. They are truly blessed.
Alma means "Soul"
You feel like an old friend of the family, an insider, after a 10 minute segment on TV. You are truly nutz.
@@maplebonestroll
Imagine being there neighbors? At a certain point it becomes annoying
@@camren505I can’t stand Alma. Her music, while amazing for her age has zero soul. To compare her to Mozart is disgusting. It’s like comparing a kid that’s really good at ski ball to Greg Maddux.
I love that Alma is so well adjusted to being a prodigy and a 10 year old… what an incredible young girl ❤❤
Alma is now 18 and studying advanced composition and conducting. She will always be in demand as a musical director, it is very clear.
rly'? i suppose it vill come blea r from the spreadsheet.. not denying her talent, just your anine comment :)
And she is legal
@@enget3070 the fk are you even sayin
@@jasonmorrow1981weirdo
Think about what she has missed out on. She should sue her parents for child abuse.
This statement from Jack, when asked about his intelligence, really caught my attention “If you don’t have the creativity to put the knowledge to use then you just have a bunch of knowledge and nothing else”
That stuck with me too. Pretty much perfect.
That's why knowledge is not necessarily power.
i think that is key.. there are people thats just able to absorb very quickly.. we can't call them prodigy.. beyond the fact they just able learn and repeat things.. being able to apply what you have learned and go beyond the boundaries and be creative about it is what sets these kids apart.. but key thing is.. we should set the tone for these kids.. if they achieve nothing in terms of progressing their respective fields.. as long as they are happy doing it.. we should think this is success for these kids already.. sometimes I feel like these bars set for these "prodigy" with the expectation that they will change the world.. is too far fetched.. especially in research.. sometimes you gotta be at the right place at the right time period.. you might be lucky to have a big breakthrough..
The quote is generally valid though hype is more effective than reality these days, but (and also case in point), his test apparently didn't work so maybe knowledge still takes priority along with that creativity... 2022 article: "Although it received acclaim and drew international attention, Jack Andraka’s work hasn’t been published in any peer-reviewed scientific journals. Additionally, the initial results haven’t been duplicated by further studies. The test strips aren’t currently in development and no further clinic tests have been announced." Still, I give the kid credit for trying to solve something difficult and important, most people don't. He is likely a net plus to the world.
Having parents that have the education to nurture her talent. Had a brother like that. It was sad that society wasn’t up to the task. My parents and teachers who didn’t realize. Had a high IQ.
Alma's music brings tears of joy to my eyes. I am a lifelong musician (classical voice and several instruments), and her creativity is awe-inspiring. Thank you for sharing this wonderful child's story with the world. I'm going to find her pieces online and buy them right now!
She is so blessed to have been born into a family that recognized and supported her talents. Can you imagine if she had different circumstances? What it would be like to have all this music inside of her and not being able to express it? It would be madness
Having been a “prodigy” child myself, and now struggling in life, I can confidently say that smartness does not make you successful, making good decisions and being emotionally strong is what makes you reach success
I completely AGREE with you!! Very well said! My older brother (by 11 months), is incredibly intelligent. The way I describe him to people is that he talks WAY over my head on nearly every subject, especially in the mathmatical fields, ... that I don't even understand his resume' in the electronics field and what it describes that he is capable of doing. ---However, he has ZERO "common sense"! To give an example of what I am speaking about, he worked on radar on a ship in the Navy for 10 years, yet during his BASIC training in the electonics field, he was initially offered a position teaching there at Great Lakes because he proved to his professor that the books he was being taught from was wrong in some places! At one time my HS age son had incorrectly plugged in one of our home PC's and it wasn't working correctly so I called my brother. He proceeded to spend the next 30 minutes guiding me through all these F3.... then go to line 5, types of steps, which brought up page after page of computer jargon... which he knew what was on each page, and knew each line on it and what it should say. (I had assumed he was following along at home on one of his several PC's.)--- Upon hearing a loud clank over the phone, I asked what that was, and he said "Oh, I am outside under my car working on my transmission?!?! WHAT?? He had just spent half an hour going through the software in my pc by memory, telling me what I should be seeing on EACH page he had me open... and all that time he was working on his cars transmission!! OK, so on the flip side: He is 62 years old today and has NOTHING! He is so horrible with money that I have had to bail him out over the past few months and pay his car payment, car repair, his phone bill, his rent, all because he has absolutely no savings and is in debt up to his eyeballs. He has lived paycheck to paycheck all his life. He works until he can JUST make payment on his current bills, and then takes a week off to lay around.... until he has bills coming up again! He has no incentive or initiative to work a few more days and earn enough to maybe get a car payment ahead, or build up some savings for a "just in case" type of scenerio that everybody faces throughout their life. He has filed for bankruptcy so has no credit either. I wouldn't have bailed him out this time except that he was in the hospital for nearly 2 months and was going to lose his vehicle, his phone service and everything. Yet to talk to him... he thinks he is doing just fine.
I feel you. Having a higher theoretical limit to your skills and level of understanding, being able to grasp new concepts more quickly than others, having outstanding talent in various arenas... In a lot of people, it all just leads to narcissism, laziness, and the inability to properly introspect, which then leads to stagnation. You get bored easily because everything comes so easy to you. You can hit 90% mastery of anything in a week, then immediately stop trying and forget it a month later. You see yourself as superior to others, and you put their opinions down because you feel like their individual perspective isn't as valuable as your own wide range of understanding. You start making immediate judgements on people and situations, thinking you know everything. And eventually you run out of things to feel good about. You stop learning new skills, you stop making new friends, you stop enjoying the creative process itself. You go from playing guitar 10 hours a day to never picking it up. You go from 20 paintings a week to maybe a pencil doodle every few days. You stop playing video games because they don't hold your attention anymore. You stop watching new shows because you feel like you've seen every variation of every possible story. You just end up like all the people you used to hate, unmotivated and attention deficit, sitting in bed scrolling through hundreds of memes without cracking a smile, not able to be productive. Your room gets dirty, your health deteriorates, your sink smells. Eventually, you start to wish you hadn't been born a genius, because all it did was make the adults around you compliment you all the time and prevent you from learning the real value of hard work and determination. I was there, and realized the only way out of the depression inherent to being a former prodigy (or perhaps simply inherent to above-average intellect in and of itself) was to embrace normality. As they say, fake it 'til you make it, so I pretended to be just like everyone else until I truly felt I was "regular." Quit my cushy IT job and dropped out of my astrophysics degree, started hiking and cooking a lot. Made real effort to learn new things; forced myself to read more books again, tried a bunch of new jobs, made new friends in all sorts of places. Met a beautiful woman and got married. Finally managed to reach a point in life where I feel like I might have that damn ever-tantalizing and tormenting idea of "happiness" within my grasp. All it took was rejecting the idea of being better than everyone else, and all the baggage that came with it. Being "ahead of the curve" doesn't always help. It's hard for the rabbit to not take a nap and let the turtle pass you by.
Gotta be able to get monies for your skills too.
Having God in your life whoever you are, makes a Happy Life…. Even If things aren’t going the way you want.
Correct me if I lack your degree of insight-but if you're struggling in life, shouldn't your personal experience tell us more about how _not_ to reach success? From down here, it looks as though the _"I can confidently say"_ part might even suggest a trend for overestimation. Ironically enough, high expectation does have a funny way of poisoning the aptitude well. Necessity (and not certainty) being the mother of invention, and all. And who is it that finds no struggle in life? I'll thumb-up their comment.
All these kids got something in common. Two loving supportive parents. Just think how many geniuses slipped thru the cracks. Awesome show!!
There’s no scientific evidence to support this
There are 1000's. They don't really "slip thru the cracks". Parents can enable learning more and getting press, but not having such parents doesn't stop prodigies and savants. I met a homeless young man who writes symphonies. Such genius often comes with huge struggles in living too. So we don't hear about these people very often in media. Stories such as this video show just one part of their lives, packaged for viewer enjoyment.
@@waterbug1135 your lack of grammatical knowledge and proper sentence structure makes me seriously doubt you have the capacity to judge if someone has or has not created “symphonies.”
@@natela6787True. But also true is who gets to judge what is a symphony? We spoke at length over several visits about many things. What he created looked like music to me using many instruments. Whether or not the masses likes his work or not, whether or not it is ever published and judged by the mob, imo it appeared to be a symphony. If you want to judge differently I don't see why I should care. And yes, my grammar is horrible. Spelling and typing even worse. However I am proud to know how much I've improved those skills over 6 decades. Occasionally some have even kind of understood my meaning. Never in a KZhead comment of course.
Theres an article i read that stated all geniuses had a professional tutor them one to one on a specific topic for years. A lot of parent(s) dont have the time and money to fo the same
My sister died at 10 months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was stage four by the time John’s Hopkins in Maryland diagnosed her. Non operable. I also find many doctors get offended when I mention new and current studies when searching treatment for my health issues. They seem to think they already know everything they will ever need to know in order to treat their patients. Blessings to you, Jack. May many more follow ❤😊😊😊
Such attitudes are anethyma to science; the core always must ask why? Where? When? How? What? Refuse to allow such experiences deter YOU from asming these questions. Physicians can present as indignant for a variety of reasons, and its rarely personal. Drs. are taught little about maximizing the patient experience and I wish I could say this is changing with all the new tools that advance technology us creating, but that is not the case. More and more emphasis is placed on patients to DIY for preventative health and overall self maintenance. Imavine that in your work, you see 100 customers every day, and of those, 50% come to you with the same problem. It would get pretty routine and boring, as the same diagnosis and treatments are prescribed day in day out That, and limited time allotments between patients also causes some to be callous and short. Its not fair, we're paying them and dependent on them, but the best you can do is stay alert, ASK for informatiim, especially an expanded paper print out for any drugs, and if youre dissaatisfied, get a 2nd opinion and do research on your own. I encourage you to register for a free open ai account. Try chatgpt in openai. Openai contajns nearly everything that has ever been submitted or searched on the world wide web. Try it, I think youll like it. You can also ask chatgpt for suggestions and to provide you with the latest studies on ANY disease. I realize youve lost your deaf sister and I pray you peace. I have written you because I have also lost family members to disease and I hope you can use and share my suggestion about chatgpt available through opeai dot com with others. GOD bless friend❤
Professional jealousy, envy, ego, they feel threatened just for starters. It is horrible. I was good at my job, but was often disliked by, well middle managers mainly, when I spoke up about bad practises, and new ideas.
@@stevec-b6214 I've encountered this as a nurse. Basically, 'stay in your lane.'
Mainstream medicine is a curse when it comes to curing cancer, one thing is, is that chemo is Poisoning the body as it is trying to eradicate the malignant cells! There are other proven methods that work better. I found them out without much of a problem. Royal Rife, Leonard. Coldwell, John Ellis.
Yep - been there. Imagine what ideas & advances we could have developed over the ages had the gifted not been held back by egos.
“I’d rather be a first Alma than a second Mozart” - oh, snap. She isn’t only talented, she is wise. Good for her!
Yeah that's such a smart statement I was really impressed by that
She also has a wonderful sense of humor!❤
Sounds a bit arrogant to me.
I've heard that before. Plus, we don't know if she made that up or not.
@@terri6854she was 11. More imagination than you anyway by then
The world needs to protect these young indigo children at any cost they are our future 🙏.
I am struck how confident Alma is, in a way that challenges adults. Her laugh is magical. Infectious, genuine, totally unpretentious
She probably had parents that told her she is special.
@@jpineapple9495she clearly is special 🙄🙄🙄
She’s probably a jump in our evolution.
No way Alma is a kid….shes an adult stuck in a kid body
I disagree she seems a bit cocky and self absorbed. If she was a bit more humble she would get further in life. But no one is perfect.
It's truly uncanny to see that amount of confidence, composure, and talent come from a 12-year-old.
Or anyone, for that matter.
She is very lucky in that she's known from a very young age who she is and what her calling is. Some people never get that in their life time.
I was a "child prodigy" and polymath. I was medically diagnosed as autistic and ADHD in middle age after decades of struggles with social problems, which drove severe anxiety and depression. My IQ is in the 98th percentile, and masked my deficits - at a very high price to my emotional and physical well being. I'm here to tell you: That composure and maturity you see might be anxiety driven efforts to conform to adult social expectations. Children with such extreme gifts are Special Needs children. I hope her parents recognize this, and will continue to support their daughter as she grows and changes over time. She might decide to pursue other interests as she grows, and should be encouraged to find her own voice and identity - not necessarily as a trained performer that her parents are proud of, but which carries extreme burdens for her.
@@The_Gallowglass reminds me of vincent van gogh he wasn't recognised until after his death which was a suicide
Thanks captain obvious
What I love the most for the musical genius and the young man working on the test for pancreatic cancer is their desire for a better world. God bless you both and your parents.
Thank heavens Alma's parents recognized and fostered her talent. Could you imagine this child born into poverty? There are probably thousands of children out there with unique abilities, but have parents who dont recognize it, cant afford to nurture it, or dont care.
"I think I would prefer to be the first Alma than a 2nd Mozart." What a clever thing to say. What an impressive child.
Much credit to the parents for recognizing her amazing gift and supporting her to reach her dreams!
Most of the time parents become very demanding of the child
Credit to all parents, not just the first quarter of the video.
@@RobertMJohnson Who said it's hard?
@@YainVieyracredited
She actually told them
I would love to see more programs like this celebrating people with amazing abilities.
There are so many young people wasting their lives with electronica addiction, shallow entertainment, and worse. In contrast, these young people are role models, inspiring, a blessing for the planet.
Blessing for the planet huh? I am not very fond of bold statements by people who are probably old enough today, propagating theory outside of reality,---that will most likely impoverish the young people you think so much about.
Blessing for the planet huh? I am not very fond of bold statements by people who are probably old enough today, propagating theory outside of reality,---that will most likely impoverish the young people you think so much about, that you will never witness after the older/wiser people of delusional theory are gone. It is a shame, you will not have to live their future. You deserve it, not them.
There are young people who are geniuses with electronics. I see no problem with that. They're also role models and inspiring. They're already helping society with their skills.
@@Poemi10304 Right? Ironically, many "electronica" composers are very well educated musicians who in fact take inspiration from musicians that would meet the OPs lofty expectations.
Amazing. I lost my grandma in 1990 and my dad in 2021 both of pancreatic cancer. It’s nice to see that early detection might finally be available.
Don't expect our new "nationalized health care system" to be an improvement in advancing technologically or practice as we were when we were free to do so.
Unfortunately Jack’s work remains unproven and while he’s still quite accomplished, he was denied a patent on his process.
I am absolutely dumbfounded and speechless by Alma's mysterious talent.
Past lives?
Unworldly
Consider that Alma is receiving downloads from spirit.Most likely from Mozart himself. It's called channeling.
why
@@carolblaquiere3864 🤔
My jaw was on the floor this entire video. These kids are extraordinary, and give me hope for the future in a messed up world.
They will have to live in a world where the laws, rules and social customs are dictated by ignorant mobs of increasingly impulsive low-culture trash.
Well said, I feel the same!
I couldn't have said it better🙏
Yeah. As if intelligence is going to save the world.
'Intelligence' has given you the power to express crass remarks on a system based on 'Intelligence'!@@RobertMJohnson
Amazing Her outlook the smile never been as happy as that girl is guaranteed nothat is pure joy God bless that girl
I love the historical approach the chess genius brings to the game, drawing on the moves of leading chess players through the ages. It's fantastic that he can apply multiple historical moves at the same time to one game...much more to multiple games at the same time. Things all of these young people have in common is their ability to focus, drive to succeed at each project, each game, each oroblem, or each symphony, the feeling of enjoyment they gain from being able to do the things they love.
To the young man researching cancer.....I thank you so very much!! As a childhood cancer survivor 44 years and running.....you are already a lifesaver!!!
Unfortunately his invention didn't work. His results couldn't be reproduced by further studies. Turns out the other 199 scientists were right. Honestly it was overhyped and half baked. Turns out googling and a DIY garage project won't make gains against one of the trickiest cancers.
@@AdrenalinnVaporyea, caus that's all it was, googling and a DIY project. 😂
So, Jack does all the research and writes the steps down and the pharmaceutical companies swoop in and take the information...then what happens? Do they actually use it for what it's meant for or do they sit on it and soak patients for more money? What is happening with this 12 years later?
exactly what is happening, believe the "others" do not want the research to "win" so they can make money on drugs!!! @@GuruChaz
monoclonal anti-bodies is the cure to cancer my friend discovered it in 1990
Here are some updates on our prodigies: Alma is still creating beautiful symphonies at age 18. Magnus Carlsen is now in his early 30's and considered by many the greatest chess player in history. Jake Barnett is still pursuing a PhD in physics at age 25 which is the age most ordinary people are working to obtain theirs though he had a huge head start on them. Jack Andraka's pancreatic cancer test still has not gained any traction after 11 years of testing but he is a Machine Learning engineer at Stanford.
And that’s the thing about prodigies, it’s just getting a head start but by the time they’re adults the others in their field have as much knowledge as they do so nobody cares anymore. So they’re like curiosities nothing more. But for the ones who do things to help mankind like Andraka we truly appreciate and thank them.
@beyourself2444 Well also, his parents are criminally insane and abusers. They adopted a girl with disabilities, then claimed she was actually an adult and a sociopath murderer. She wasn't.
Natalia Grace is her name.
Its like "they" don't want to continue finding a test for pancreatic cancer. Ya think we'd be able to cure cancer after all these years & billions of dollars spent...
@@homethatilove4595 All those years and billions of dollars spent have resulted in huge strides in the treatment of cancer. There are so many survivable cancers now that would've been a death sentence decades ago. Also there are so many types of cancer, not just one generic "cancer", and they would need different treatments and cures. Maybe there's no conspiracy here and cancer is just a much more complicated disease than you'd imagined.
Very impressive. When I was 12, I fell down a flight of stairs at school because were havingTacos for lunch and was way too excited. Broke both my wrists and a rib.
hahhahahahaha this cracked me up
Notice how these children are very well spoken for their ages, along with being extraordinarily gifted? Those are rare feats!
Could this be because they are constantly with adults and haven't had a true childhood
Chills and even tears of appreciation.
I don’t understand how this happens but I’m so glad that she exists. The world needs people like hers.
I was literally in tears looking through this video realizing how little I've achieved. To see such young people doing what they've excelled at and to be so young gives me a small amount of faith in humanity.
No need to feel bad comparing yourself to others. Take care.
Calm down. It's not as though most people are geniuses. Just be the best version of yourself as you can and stop crying for nonsensical reasons.
I look at my daughter and feel as though maybe if I would have pushed her more into learning she would be achieving so m8ch now as opposed to barely hanging on. it's hard to see someone with a bright mind waste it. I used to score 98, 99 and so on on state tests where I scored better than 99 percent of the kids taking the test that year and I was never encouraged to explore any interests(science was one of my faves) as my parents were always working or having grown up fun, and I ended up wasting a large portion of my life using drugs. I did quit and at age 50 got a masters in education (straight A's) and taught for a bit, but the b.s. of the school system was enough to make me quit within a few years. I wish I had encouraging parents like these kids and maybe I could have been extraordinary. I don't know who said it, but someone e said "Most people go to the grave with their music still in them" Imagine how much better a place the world would be if parents cared about and supported the kids they brought into life instead of neglecting, abusing and destroying them or caring more about themselves than the kids when they fight with their spouses and decide to split up. if parents treasured and supported kids, the world would be a much better place
Achievement is quite a good thing. Living well is an achievement too. As is being the best human you can be.
Alma's parents are so genuine and adorable also.
Jack is so inspiring to overcome doubters and lack of encouragement. These great kids give me renewed incentive to keep exploring, keep learning, keep questioning, and keep pursuing answers.
Actually, they were correct in doubting. Once it got further along, his test results could not be replicated and it was determined his test was bogus hype.
Alma's not only musically gifted, she's basically very intelligence and sophisticated at her age by the quick wit she responded to those questions. Most of her answers were also very graceful and presentable indeed!
This is not the first time she's been asked those questions. It may be the 100th time.
She looks coached.
4:16 she’s not just a prodigy, she is down to earth, witty, kind, caring, and an overall well rounded young girl.
Borderline saint
It's not easy to be living in two or three different "realms" simultaneously, is it ? THIS little genius could have excelled in astro physics, had she chosen to! She "chose" music, or shall we say "Music Chose Her?" Perhaps, if Simon Cowell were to establish a "really fair" talent program, requiring each contestant to have been exposed to the beauty of different intelligible instruments of a chamber group, or string quartet, there could be more exposures of genuine talent . Where do "notes" i.e., "melodies" come from-nobody seems to know, but many other writers and composer have told me, that " The notes" or the "sounds of" the notes "are sitting out there in the ethers", (or moving, out there) and the writer merely "pulls them in" as harmony or solos, wherever needed by the brain! (Some brains are simply better "at it", the "process" than others!) "Time Goes By." the string quartet from the children's musical, "The Famous First Four" (Presidents.) "One Enchanted Evening, I Found an Old Friend," and "Why War?" for full orchestra, As encouraged by both Bob Korda and Dr. Manuel Compinsky Bob bought my violin, and I haven't found a sweeter violin, since!
@@lyndafaye6748 I love how she explains how she is hearing the music and humbly attempts to covey to those who do not have such a gift. My son (almost 7) and my best friends son (7) both have perfect pitch. Both are autistic (level 1,) both taught themselves how to read before the age of 4. Both attend piano lessons (started 3 months ago) and are able to play by ear. The piano teacher suspected perfect pitch but needed to be able to confirm, and yup. They both do. It’s an incredible gift and blows my mind when I hear my son jump on the piano to play a song he just heard by ear, or to listen to a song in the car and can identify the notes. I love that these two were blessed with such an incredible gift. Tho it is not as intense as this young lady, it is a gift none the less. 🩷
I question,"down to earth?"
@@lyndafaye6748wealthy educated parents wouldn't hurt either .
Alma is sheer delight to simply observe, listen and express her authentic self. At 12 her response were beyond belief but so profound and touching one's souls. I wish her nothing but the very best in life but most of all love and happiness beyond measure 💝
Thanks for the piece on Alma. I think music is something that keeps me balanced with my many interests (soccer, maths, science, astronomy, computer programming, etc). I am in my 60s (retired at 53). On assignments to 30+ countries and spoke 5 languages.
These interviews were fun and amazing to watch. Everyone is unique in their own way.
I can't quite explain it, but I cried at several points during the Alma segment. The wisdom of "I would rather be the first Alma than a second Mozart" was... as with her other abilities, so far beyond those typical of her physical age.
Why you cried? You're not her.
I was also very touched by her passion for music. When she was alone twirling and singing it was so sweet and innocent. We all could be so lucky to have such passion for something,
@@Sentinel-911 I cried too because of the beauty of the music and at her amazing ability and her positivity
Honestly, I thought she was kind of annoying and a brat. You could tell she was putting on a show for the camera. I don't deny she's very smart and can do the whole music thing, but she just had the "I'm better than you" attitude.
@wishywashy1153 really not sure how you came to that conclusion from watching her segment. Anyways to the people who commented they cried. That's just odd....
He dropped out of public school and taught himself the entire high school math in two weeks, he was 10 years old 😭😭😭
It's great to see the parents supporting and encouraging their children. I never had that when growing up.
What an awesome video…would love to see more stories about amazingly talented children throughout the world!!
Forget the instruments, her voice is heavenly.
The fact that Alma plays violin and piano at such an advanced level in addition to composing at such an advanced level already puts her ahead of her historical peers who've withstood the test of time.
She's magical. Otherworldly.
No it doesn't
I'm with you.@@untonsured
@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5 do ewe believe in cheeses?
Just like Mozart
All of these young people are not only obviously brilliant but interesting and engaging. I wish them all the very best!
Wow! It’s amazing to look up Jack Andraka now to see all he has accomplished! His sensor is a life saver for so many!
Ummm, it turned out to be all hype and no science.
I was playing piano at 3 years old. My parents called it banging but I called it my symphony of greatness.
I also wrote a musical piece at age 3 . It was called Cacophony in F flat . Sadly I never progressed any further .
.....lol😂🤣👍
At 3 years old, I was licking the sidewalk when it rained.
all inherent geniuses!! at comedy, if nothing else.
Ha!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
From her earliest memories she knows more music then 99 percent of adults, and she's just a beautiful little girl. Imagine having melodies constantly coming through always what a gift. Bless her Alma may have multiple personalities all gifted musicians, to help her thru, all great things come her way
And an alter ego that can understand the dark music the heartbroken obviously not from experience just understands it without having that Darkside.
A chance wiring by natural forces of a single instrument genius is somewhat common, but to combine genius performance and genius ability to write for all instruments acting simultaneously makes me so confused - but so happy to have lived to witness it. Love you, Alma, and your happiness, and the way you carry yourself as a lady.
Wait, thats Michael and Christine Barnett who are subject to public judgement on their case of Natalia Grace! Whoa!
I went to Tech School with a kid like Jake, also named Jake. He had a photographic memory, it didn't seem out of the ordinary in any other way though. No ego, never made a big deal out of it, I don't think he wanted the attention. He aced every single test , perfect 4.0 with no effort and was up front about how he does it...simply he only has to read something once and can recall it from memory, so its like having a cheat sheet in his head. He later went to the Navy's Nuclear program, I always wondered where he ended up.
Probably making weapons for war... one way or another that's pretty much what a lot of the super high IQ people end up doing even if the research they are doing doesn't seem connected it always ends up being tied to Warfare... 🙄😐
Jake has more than just a photographic memory though, he's gifted in the sciences.
From Alma, Jake, Boy Wonder, to Magnus Carlsen, above all other things they may share in common, they all have this one common thing - they absolutely love and enjoy what they're doing.
As it should be and this really shouldn't surprise anyone
I think Magnus is losing his love though 😢
And multitude of people are forced to do what they don enjoy
Alma is absolutely stunning. This is an amqzing discovery Mr. Andraka made; and while i wish it was available much sooner i do know it will save lives. My amazing mother in law died in May 2022 from pancreatic cancer. She was diagnosed in August 2021. We prayed hard that she would beat this but the odds were already against her since it had already started to metastasize to her liver. It was hard losing someone so absolutely kind, a pillar of love and strength and not one mean or hateful bome in her body. I miss Vicki everyday.
What a great series. A big shout-out to all presenters of this program , Great interviewers and highly professional!! A must-see for all young, overly eager, anchors and journalist of today!! ✨
Alma is such a lovely girl. It is a joy to see her enjoying her musical abilities. Her parents are highly intelligent and gifted, and are giving her every opportunity to develop her skills. She is happy, which is all important.
Do you know her? How do you know she is happy? Exceptionally gifted children are at very high risk for social difficulties, depression, anxiety, and have a statistically higher risk of self harm. “Gifted” can actually be a curse.
@sassyt1545 wow you're so negative in your thoughts.
Liza doesn’t have the decency to respond to your reasonable reply, she used Alma to dump her self absorbed opinion about people she doesn’t know or care about just to feel good about herself for a moment. She’ll read my response to you, dismissing her entire existence just to say thank you, Luv ;* @@sassyt1545
such a heavy influence by spirits, oh how humanity loves this heavy spirits influences, just adore it ignorant to what is really happening to the child.
@@sassyt1545she SAID she was happy. Did you watch it?
I actually love that Alma kid’s personality so confidant and radiant. You go kiddo!!
Thank you for sharing some optomistic and uplifting news about what these children are accomplishing. I'd love to see an update on what they are doing now!❤
We saw Alma conducting at a concert in Vienna while on a Viking cruise. Absolutely remarkable!
The parents are the unsung heroes. They created the environment for her talent to blossom.
God distributes talent equallly, unfortunately God does not distribute opportunity evenly. I feel Alma’s extraordinary gift would blossom under any circumstances.
@@kikivon3501Talent is most definitely not distributed evenly. Neither is having a nurturing environment for talent.
@@kikivon3501your comment is contradictory. This girl isn't a musical genius due to her environment, she is a musical genius due to her genetics. Talent nor intelligence are equally distributed.
Jakes parents are currently in prison
@@kikivon3501 you're right. If she was born in Somalia with an Ak in her hands she'd probably turn it into a Ukelele.
I love these kids...not one hint or air of pretension or ego. Just excited to know what they know as well as they do. Total passion for what they do its nice to see.
The lack of pretense and ego is amazing, given the staggering abilities. It affirms my belief that true intelligence is imbued with kindness and humility.
"not one hint of air of pretension." 🙄 are we watching the same video?
@@MyLolle what a pretentious comment
Yes.
That comes later in life 😆
Having had a not great day or two ALMA pulled me up quite a bit via watching her here, she has such a zest and happiness for life and creating.
What a great kid that jake being able to remember math and numbers is good enough better then most a top prize, a heck of a gift.
Alma speaks like a veteran college professor. It’s amazing.
Genes load the gun, but environment pulls the trigger. None of this amazing talent would materialize if it were not for an environment and support system conducive to developing that talent. Supportive family and environment is absolutely critical.
Most underrated comment
beautiful perception.
Agree 100.
Wrong, wrong, wrong. Look up Srinivasa Ramanujan. Plenty of brilliant people have come from truly deprived environments and upbringings.
This is why everyone in this video comes from a white suburban family
Alma has a glow 🌟 of energy that surrounds her... When 60 min takes that break when she is bouncing back and forth you can see it emanating from her.
My mother, my biological aunt and my biological grandfather all passed from pancreatic cancer at a young age. grateful beyond belief. Don't scan his brain only, scan his heart.
Just think of how many lives Jack Andraka has now saved 10 yrs later. What an amazing contribution to mankind, at just 15 yrs old. Just incredible.
Is this in use?
@@GenRN His invention didn't work. His results couldn't be reproduced by further studies. Turns out the other 199 scientists were right. Honestly it was overhyped and half baked. I'm sure the scientist's eyes were rolling while listening to his "Talk" on how he simply googled a cure and doesn't want to put in the actual work to see it through because he's an "Idea Guy". It's like saying he wants to be a Doctor without going through med school or participating in a residency. Turns out googling, a multimeter and a DIY garage project won't make gains against one of the trickiest cancers.
Actually, he's saved none. Once it got further along, his test results could not be replicated and it was determined his test was bogus hype.
@@ADetailedHouseouch
Simply exceptional. She has the ability to express her emotions through not only singing but mastering multiple classical instruments and on top of that she composes the most complex form of music I know of. The joy on her face when preforming…
It’s just beautiful when talent such as this comes along.
Jake's parents are so engaged and dedicated to their son. Jake is brilliant and as dedicated to his academic passion as his folks are to him. It's obviously critical that his parents and teachers made the connection between what Jake loves and his ability to connect to others, building relationships the way he builds formulae.
You have to watch the documentary of the little girl they adopted and abandoned in an apartment.
Someone hasn't been paying attention to recent events...
I enjoy these older segments of 60 minutes. I think it would be really great to do follow ups to what these young people are doing today1
KZhead or Google them.
That would probably be quite depressing indeed. If they told the truth.
Jake became depressed and is living in the basement of his dad’s place. His parents got divorced and were still in a very publicized law suit
@14.29 there is a name “Yogesh Joglekar” in Jakes segment. Yogesh was a prodigy himself. He published a paper in theoretical physics while in his freshman year at Indian Institute of Technology. He received congratulatory letters (no emails back then) from professors at MIT and such. Till that time nobody had a clue he was a prodigy!He moved to US in the 90s, did his phd and is now a professor at Purdue. He has done some significant work in theoretical physics and won numerous awards. He is 50 and continues his work in theoretical physics. To this day, I have no clue what exactly it entails! 😅
Followups involve alcoholism and depression mainly :(
My 10 year old grandson is a child prodigy. It's the most amazing thing I have seen in my life. His father decided he doesn't like that. Now my grandson isn't allowed to be as excellent as he could have been as his father limits him and only wants him to be average. If/when my grandson regains the freedom to be himself, I will be right there encouraging him. If you love someone, let them soar!
You have a great concept which is refreshing to see. Your grandson needs someone with vision and perspective like you to teach him. Will you help your grandson?
YOU are apparently the one to help your grandson ACCESS what he needs, yes? Because, to "them", it is second nature; to "us" they are "special prodigies? @michelfortier9563 3 weeks ago I was literally in tears looking through this video realizing how little I've achieved. To see such young people doing what they've excelled at and to be so young gives me a small amount of faith in humanity. @lyndafaye6748 0 seconds ago The Lord God Almighty, the master of the universe JUDGES "achievement," NOT YOU; God reaches people in the "realm" HE knows one can excel; Often the recipient OF God's Grace, does not even recognize his own achievements-Worldly, or Spiritual. It's not easy to be living in two or three different "realms" simultaneously, is it ? THIS little genius could have excelled in astro physics, had she chosen to! She "chose" music, or shall we say "Music Chose Her?" Perhaps, if Simon Cowell were to establish a "really fair" talent program, requiring each contestant to have been exposed to the beauty of different intelligible instruments of a chamber group, or string quartet, there could be more exposures of genuine talent . Where do "notes" i.e., "melodies" come from-nobody seems to know, but many other writers and composer have told me, that " The notes" or the "sounds of" the notes "are sitting out there in the ethers", (or moving, out there) and the writer merely "pulls them in" as harmony or solos, wherever needed by the brain! (Some brains are simply better "at it", the "process" than others!) LyndaFayeSmusic@Yahoo "Time Goes By." the string quartet from the children's musical, "The Famous First Four" (Presidents.) "One Enchanted Evening, I Found an Old Friend," and "Why War?" for full orchestra, As encouraged by both Bob Korda and Dr. Manuel Compinsky Bob bought my violin, and I haven't found a sweeter violin, since!
I’ve got 3 gifted kids. Not to extent of this video but high IQ, graduated high school after 1yr etc. Yoir grandchild will naturally come into his own irrespective of dad. Dad just wants him to be happy.
@@kbkesqeverybody’s kids are geniuses……lol
These young people are amazing!!! Thank you for the inspirational episodes!
Besides being gifted these little geniuses are delightful. They are so excited, happy, and energized.
These children are amazing! I would love to see an update of each of them!
Thank you, little one. Your music makes my heart smile.
How wonderful these kids give me hope for the future. So blessed and talented!
I really envy these kids that have access to great programs that hone their strengths. I was a math wiz at an early age, by 7th grade, I was already solving 12th grade level math and calculus ( entirely self thought) . Unfortunately, in my country there are no programs for precocious youth, in a sense that if you're a genius in one subject and you're average in another, you'd be held at your current level irrespective of your extraordinary prowess in your interested field . While I eventually turned out fine ( at University, studied Electrical Engineering to masters level), I sometimes can't help but think of how much further I would've gone If I had access to great mentorship and accelerated education programs.
Sure, we believe you🙄
@@fredsanford336I believe him. I was a similar person.
*hone
@dekev7503 I totally get you My husband was a musical 🎼 and Maths genius but with only religion freek parents who wanted nothing except that he became a priest and stopping him reading and playing music when he discovered himself reading and playing any level of his older sisters music. His mother said he was disturbing her hearing her TV!😮 So he ended up with a PhD in maths despite them. And a musical preformer and teacher...☺️ His mother's still raging he refused to be a priest!😂
@@fredsanford336I believe him. This is my story as well, which is somewhat eerie. Haha
The wonderful thing about Alma is doesn't seem to have affected her at all. She clearly knows how blessed she is, and she'll discuss It Inna non-bragging way. Her personality and smile may be the only things that exceed her talent.
She was just darling. These kids were all so extraordinary.
She brings tears of joy.
Awesome! I wish there could have been an update to some of those older videos, like a before and now thing.
more shows like this needs to be on cable everywhere these story's are so up lifting thinking these kids will save the world!
I’ve always said that intelligence isn’t just being what we call “smart” it’s having the ability to remember things and also connect things together in a way.
Well arent you revolutioonary. Youve always said what everyone else thinks intelligence is? Fantastic. +5 dojo points for you
@@fredsanford336well aren't you just a pleasure to encounter 😴
I've followed Alma for several years, and it's always been abundantly clear that she has an extraordinary musical gift. Yet I don't think we quite realise how brilliant she actually is... We will be blessed for many years discovering her genius!
Love her music- stunning!❤
Her gift has been nurtured and cared for . This is beautiful , go Alma!
Alma is exceptional. These children are quite amazing.
You are the first and only Alma! Amazing!!
Loved this episode of 60 Minutes ❤🥰.
Rebirth of a great musican. Alma truly reaches the highest and lowest depths of what we still do not know about the human intellect, brain, spirit and beyond our understanding!
“I would prefer to be the first Alma than to be the second Mozart”. Outstanding! 🌹
so awesome, I know a precious child like this. I love these children and their intelligence
Unfortunately, Jack Andraka's test did not work: "In 2012, high school student Jack Andraka won the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair grand prize and the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award for developing a possible method of detecting the early stages of pancreatic cancer. His test method used paper antibody sensor strips to measure levels of a cancer biomarker called mesothelin. The test was said to be fast, accurate, and inexpensive. However, although it received acclaim and drew international attention, Jack Andraka’s work hasn’t been published in any peer-reviewed scientific journals. Additionally, the initial results haven’t been duplicated by further studies. The test strips aren’t currently in development and no further clinic tests have been announced."
Was not a child prodigy but I have always had a natural inclination toward more complex forms of music. I have an older brother who is obsessed with classical music and opera and owns a CD library so large, he built custom shelves to hold them all. They cover 3 out of 4 walls of a very large room. I recall hearing him playing his music and it always made me feel something that stayed with me. I would be very intrigued by the various instruments and the way they'd harmonize and each instrument's contribution to the overall feel and color and texture of a piece. I was unable to speak to anyone about this growing up because nobody understood it or cared. To this day, every time I speak about orchestration online on forums or in person with a music enthusiast, I lose them. They are simply not interested in orchestration. It seems nobody is. I'm 45 now and still laser focused on these things with only myself to ponder it all. I believe if I had a better support system and even a glimmer of interest from others, I'd have grown into something more than I am today.
You aren't through growing. Just because you haven't yet reached the level of achivement you desire doesn't mean you never will unless you give up your dream.
Orchestration is what conductors do. They are somewhat rare.
It's never to late... go pursue your passion :)
I was going to chime in to say what the person below me said. You never know. I say go for it. Doesn't matter what your age is. Go work on that dream.
ABOVE. Not below me. Above me. Lol
Love all these segments. These humans are all so fascinating, especially Alma and Magnus. Thank you for documenting and presenting each of these! Grew up watching 60 Minutes in the 90’s and it’s still one of my favorites.
Alma is like a reincarnation of all the great composers .
"It's the reason why I CARE" says it all. ❤
The little girl is amazing. She just exudes confidence without trying to be a showoff. When Magnus was playing Kasparov I was truly shocked by how rude & disrespectful Kasparov was to his younger, superior & more mature opponent.
Because, to "her", it is second nature; to "us" she is the prodigy? @michelfortier9563 3 weeks ago I was literally in tears looking through this video realizing how little I've achieved. To see such young people doing what they've excelled at and to be so young gives me a small amount of faith in humanity. @lyndafaye6748 0 seconds ago The Lord God Almighty, the master of the universe JUDGES "achievement," NOT YOU; God reaches people in the "realm" HE knows one can excel; Often the recipient OF God's Grace, does not even recognize his own achievements-Worldly, or Spiritual. It's not easy to be living in two or three different "realms" simultaneously, is it ? THIS little genius could have excelled in astro physics, had she chosen to! She "chose" music, or shall we say "Music Chose Her?" Perhaps, if Simon Cowell were to establish a "really fair" talent program, requiring each contestant to have been exposed to the beauty of different intelligible instruments of a chamber group, or string quartet, there could be more exposures of genuine talent . Where do "notes" i.e., "melodies" come from-nobody seems to know, but many other writers and composer have told me, that " The notes" or the "sounds of" the notes "are sitting out there in the ethers", (or moving, out there) and the writer merely "pulls them in" as harmony or solos, wherever needed by the brain! (Some brains are simply better "at it", the "process" than others!) LyndaFayeSmusic@Yahoo "Time Goes By." the string quartet from the children's musical, "The Famous First Four" (Presidents.) "One Enchanted Evening, I Found an Old Friend," and "Why War?" for full orchestra, As encouraged by both Bob Korda and Dr. Manuel Compinsky Bob bought my violin, and I haven't found a sweeter violin, since!
Unfortunately that is the nature of Academia and the Intelligentsia the self-proclaimed geniuses Legends in their own minds. All of these prodigies will have to overcome this because the indoctrination centers formerly known as institutions of Higher Learning are nothing more than self-serving hierarchies of hubris who resent anyone who challenges their entrenched positions. False Pride conspiring with the dunning-kruger effect and they resent anyone who shines a light on this truth
Kasparov only showed that he had very high ego.
These young people are absolutely inspiring, both for their genius as well as for the natural, unassuming love for what they do.
Young people are always full of energy and you look young too lol