Can A.I. Help Us Understand Babies?
November 23, 2025
Artificial intelligence is everywhere in our day-to-day lives and our interactions with the world. And…
Linguistics Tagged Episodes
Leibniz
June 26, 2022
The intellectual domain of Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz cannot be captured in a single word.…
What are Words Worth?
July 24, 2011
How do words shape our minds? Do the French suffer because they have no word…
We’ve Been Framed: How Language Shapes Politics
September 21, 2008
Does the hijacking of words by political forces tell us something interesting about the nature…
Language and Thought
June 15, 2008
You might think our thoughts simply determine what we say. But maybe the language we…
Politics and Cognitive Science
April 13, 2008
Can cognitive science explain the difference between liberals and conservatives? Do we elect our presidents…
The Science of Humor
November 25, 2007
Being funny isn’t easy. Figuring out what makes things funny is even harder. Still, a…
Language of Politics
September 20, 2005
Politics, especially American politics, puts pressure on words like “liberal”, “conservative” and “values” as they…
Whose Language Is It?
October 26, 2004
Is there a right and a wrong way to speak English? Is there really something…
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