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As of 2003, psychologist Steven Pinker holds the post of Johnstone Family Professor in the Harvard University Department of Psychology. Prior to this ap...

Dive into the best linguistics books, exploring the marvels of communication, culture, and cognition.

Some argue that lived experience and personal choice trump sex. They are wrong.

Segmentation of objects in an image is a task that seems easy but is technically hard for computers and robots.

The Harvard University Center for the Environment and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability invite you for a pre-release film screening of Nuclear Now, followed by a discussion featuring Oliver Stone, Director and Co-Writer; Joshua S. Goldstein, Co-Writer; and Richard Lester, Japan Steel Industry Professor and Associate Provost, MIT. The panel will be moderated by Dan Schrag, Director, Harvard University Center for the Environment, with opening remarks by Steven Pinker, Johnsto...

An ambitious project is attempting to interpret sperm whale clicks with artificial intelligence, then talk back to them

A book that goes the way of most evolutionary psychology texts. Review by Jon Turney

Interview: Steven Pinker at the Cambridge Union Image credit: Creative Commons I had the absolute privilege of interviewing none other than Steven Pinker following his talk at the Cambridge Union yesterday (5th May), which you can watch on the Union’s YouTube channel at your leisure. From a quick Google search, it is clear that Pinker is one of those people who is (annoyingly) good at everything; he is a cognitive psychologist, linguist, and popular science author. He has written an impressiv...

Humans 24 April 2021 A fantastic science book can wow you, entertain you and change the way you think, all over the course of a few hundred pages. It can also act as a source of inspiration. We have asked 10 brilliant science writers and authors to pick their favourites, many of which were influenced earlier in their careers by their choices. Did your favourite make the list? The best popular science books as pi...

Legendary Cookbook Editor Maria Guarnaschelli Dies at 79 Feb 09, 2021 Legendary editor Maria Guarnaschelli, the editor behind a number of influential cookbooks, nonfiction titles, and works of literature, died on Saturday, February 6, at Northwell Health Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation in Manhasset, N.Y., from complications of heart disease, according to her daughter, chef and Food Network television personality Alex Guarnaschelli. She was 79 years old. Among the many cookbook...