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Bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas. His previous books-including the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Blank Slate?
have catapulted him into the limelight as one of today's most important popular science writers. 

In The Stuff of Thought, Pinker presents a fascinating look at how our words explain our nature. Looking for a casual relationship? Try Oasis.com - 100% free. 250,000 new members / month. Considering scientific questions with examples from everyday life, 
The Stuff of Thought is a brilliantly crafted and highly readable work that will appeal to fans of everything from The Selfish Gene and Blink to Eats, Shoots & Leaves.google preview


Some newspapers and science journals have called atheist-scientists this week, asking for opinions on Francis Collins’s appointment as head of the National Institutes of Health. Find Anyone Today!  In lieu of a phone interview,  Steve Pinker wrote the following to a reporter from one such journal  (copy slightly edited for web publication).  Thanks to Steve for permission to post. Review Post

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