Last December, the U.S. Department of Justice released its first batch of files on disgraced financier and convicted sex ...

Dr. Steven Pinker, a Harvard psychologist and prolific author, has often been described as a cheerleader for science, reason, and humanism. He is often maligned by his critics as a defender of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Talk may be cheap, and actions may speak louder than words. Nevertheless, rhetoric matters. It arouses passions, noble and base.

AMES, Iowa – Will artificial intelligence render the human mind irrelevant? Acclaimed scientist and author Steven Pinker will answer that question when he presents the 2024 Goldtrap Lecture at Iowa ...

A pointed essay last month by the renowned Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker reignited the academic culture wars between the sciences and humanities. In the article, Science is Not Your Enemy: An ...

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 ...

The Trump administration’s fight with Harvard isn’t letting up. The White House has moved to strip more than $2 billion in federal grants, block international student enrollment and suspend student ...

A viral tweet by Steven Pinker highlights the deadly reality of a single punch, contrasting it with movie depictions. What do real-life incidents and medical experts confirm? Can a swift blow to the ...