When it comes to writing about writing, cognitive scientist Steven Pinker is a triple threat: a researcher of the mind, an expert on the workings of language, and a wordsmith in his own right. In The ...

Readers react to Steven Pinker’s essay on the Trump administration’s conflict with the university and its repercussions. To the Editor: Re “Is America Really Better Off if Harvard Gets Crushed?,” by ...

They say that truth is the first casualty of war. But all too often, the truth goes missing even in discussion of war. Imagine a high-profile expert stands before a distinguished audience and argues ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steven Pinker has sold more than two million books and has twice been nominated for a Pulitzer - Geoff Pugh When Steven Pinker ...