U.S. Team Wins First Place at International Math Olympiad
How much of mathematical intelligence genetic or environmental?  It seems to be at least a fair amount genetic.  After all, the brain is a body part like any other.  Height is genetic, so why wouldn&#x27;t physical brain characteristics also be?<p>It is remarkable the amount of asian and male students in this top echelon.  It could be because of societal influence - but that really seems unlikely to me to cover this huge gap.<p>It may be unsavory, politically taboo, and not the way we want the world to be - but are males and people of asian-ancestry just better at math? And would knowing if that is the case help anything in any way?