Guided investigations

Follow the claim. Find the evidence.

Each investigation begins with a popular question and keeps tracing until it reaches a primary source, a defensible method—or a dead end.

01Disputed claim

Did Einstein Really Have an IQ of 160?

Follow the famous number back through the evidence—and watch the trail disappear.

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02Historical estimate

Can U.S. Presidents Be Ranked by IQ?

A published model exists for early presidents, but its numbers are estimates—not test results.

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03Research estimate

What Does a State IQ Estimate Measure?

The Pesta 2022 values are published research composites built from NAEP and PIAAC—not statewide IQ tests.

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04Official model

Compare Countries Without Inventing National IQ

HLO, Learning Poverty, minimum proficiency, and HCI+ answer different questions.

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