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Rocket scientists and brain surgeons aren't necessarily more clever, study says 🧐

Considering a career in brain surgery or rocket science? It might well be within reach.

The results, published in the British Medical Journal, show few differences with members of the British public.It also sought to find out if public perceptions of the sectors were grounded in reality. The results were then compared between both groups, and data previously gathered from 18,000 members of the British public.Compared with public scores, neuroscientists scored lower in tests of memory recall

When compared with public scores, however, rocket scientists didn't show significant differences in any domains.

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