Linguist Steven Pinker visits the Colbert Report.
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Posted on: September 21, 2007 8:00 AM, by Sandra Kiume
Linguist Steven Pinker visits the Colbert Report.
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Pretty good interview...not as spectacular as last one, when Colbert asks Pinker, "How does the brain work...in 5 words or less"...and Pinker replies, on the spot, "brain cells fire in patterns"
Posted by: Alvaro | September 21, 2007 12:19 PM
Steven Pinker is awesome. His throwaway pop culture references and easy-going style disguise the importance of his work.
Posted by: David Dufty | September 23, 2007 7:32 AM