An electrical engineer and phoneticist has taught himself to read voiceprints, spectrograms that display a plot of the sound frequency of speech against time. This technique may prove useful in training the deaf to read voiceprints or to mimic natural speech. (BB)

Discusses latest trends in creativity research, including development of tests independent of I.Q., correlations of creativity with mental illness, physiological bases for creativity (brain wave comparisons), and follow-up research on successful physicians and scientists. The need for means to identify creatively "gifted" children is stressed. (CS)

Reports that recent research has shown that family socioeconomic status is less a factor in a youngster's IQ score than is the non-economic home environment. (SL)