Videos 9
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E. O. Wilson; Eric Kandel; Steven Pinker
Books, Society, ScienceAir Date 04/03/2012
E. O. Wilson on his book "The Social Conquest of Earth"; Eric Kandel on the science of art; the worldwide decline in violence.
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Steven Pinker
BooksAir Date 04/03/2012
Author Steven Pinker shares his book, "The Better Angels of Our Nature," an examination of the reasons why violence has declined around the world.
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Personal Genome Project
ScienceAir Date 06/19/2009
Experts discuss personalized genomic testing and the extent to which genes may influence behavior.
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Obama's Response to Iran; Personal Genome Project; 23andMe
Politics, Health, ScienceAir Date 06/19/2009
A conversation about President Obama's response to the recent Iranian elections; personalized genomic testing; co-founders of 23andMe.
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Steven Pinker
ScienceAir Date 03/13/2008
Experimental psychologist and Harvard professor Steven Pinker shares his new book, "The Stuff of Thought."
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Lt. General William Caldwell; Andrea Jung; Steven Pinker
Politics, Business, ScienceAir Date 03/13/2008
Lt. Gen. William Caldwell on nation building; Avon C.E.O. Andrea Jung; Steven Pinker shares "The Stuff of Thought."
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Time: Person of the Century
SocietyAir Date 03/22/1999
A diverse panel of scientists, historians, and writers share their picks for Time magazine's Person of the Century.
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On Dan Quayle; Language Acquisition; Peter Arnett; David Lauren
Politics, Science, MediaAir Date 02/09/1995
Dan Quayle's decision not to run for president; a conversation about language; Peter Arnett on war correspondence; Swing Magazine.
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On Language
Education, ScienceAir Date 02/09/1995
Fillmmaker Gene Searchinger and author Steven Pinker explain how we acquire and use language.