He has appeared on television demonstrating how transcranial magnetic stimulation to the left temporal lobe can induce savant-like skills.

His working hypothesis is that once this layer is inactivated, there is a capacity for recalling the minute detail or for performing lightning-quick calculations.

The inaugural Centre for the Mind board members were: Distinguished Medal recipients: "We explore what it is to be uniquely human.

We do this by investing in challenging research, by orchestrating spectacular intellectual events, and by acting as a global nexus for great minds.

Our mind laboratories focus on scientific ways to enhance creativity and to instill the champion mindset.