Steven Pinker

Born: 1954-09-18

Steven Arthur Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, linguist, and popular science author. He is Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University, and is known for his advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind.


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Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity

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Released: 2024-04-28

Can a work of art remain relevant 200 years after its creation? Ludwig van Beethoven’s last...

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The Genius of Charles Darwin

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Released: 2008-08-04

A documentary series from Channel 4, hosted by professor Richard Dawkins, well-known darwinist....

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Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

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Released: 2013-06-21

THE LOTTERY OF BIRTH is the first in a three-part documentary series entitled 'Creating Freedom'...

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Me & Isaac Newton

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Released: 2000-11-10

Seven of today's top scientist/researchers are the subject of this humourous exploration of real...

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Better Left Unsaid

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Released: 2021-04-02

The premise behind Better Left Unsaid, lies in the unconfined analysis of the often violent...

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Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World

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Released: 2021-01-23

Traces Thomas Sowell's journey from humble beginnings to the Hoover Institution, becoming one of...

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Humans and Other Animals

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Released: 2024-08-06

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Data Mining the Deceased: Ancestry and the Business of Family

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Released: 2018-06-06

“Data Mining the Deceased” prods the industry behind the exponential intensity in genealogy....

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Real Time with Bill Maher

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First aired: 2003-02-21

Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors,...

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Great Minds

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First aired: 2021-08-30

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Question Time

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First aired: 1979-09-25

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least...

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The Russell Howard Hour

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First aired: 2017-09-21

Russell Howard offers his unique take on the week's news and current affairs, picking through...

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Third Rail with OZY

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First aired: 2017-09-08

Each week, expert and celebrity guests debate a provocative topic, incorporating audience input...

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Nature and Us: A History Through Art

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First aired: 2021-10-11

Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature through...

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The Violence Paradox

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First aired: 2021-05-04

Psychologist Steven Pinker believes we may be living in the most peaceful period in human...

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