From the Korna district in Basra to the universities of the world Nouri Jaafar, the Iraqi scientist who made the discovery of talents and the cultivation of considerable abilities a part of his vision for the development of education. He studied with the philosopher and educator John Dewey, and left more than 30 books on education, psychology and philosophy. He moved between several universities, before his life in Libya ended in 1992 in a mysterious incident, leaving the details of his departure unclear. How did Nuri Jaafar's ideas for treating the gifted become a reality in Iraqi education?

From the Korna district in Basra to the universities of the world Nouri Jaafar, the Iraqi scientist who made the discovery of talents and the cultivation of considerable abilities a part of his vision for the development of education. He studied with the philosopher and educator John Dewey, and left more than 30 books on education, psychology and philosophy. He moved between several universities, before his life in Libya ended in 1992 in a mysterious incident, leaving the details of his departure unclear. How did Nuri Jaafar's ideas for treating the gifted become a reality in Iraqi education?