StarTalk Radio · 2026-01-23 · 55 min · 10,353 words

What Everyone Knows You Know with Steven Pinker

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Finally got Steven Pinker! I know. Okay, yes, we're gonna learn all about how the brain is messed up. We don't need him for that. Coming up.

The latest from the mind of Steven Pinker on Star Talk. Welcome to Star Talk. Your place in the universe where science and pop culture collide. Star Talk begins right now. This is Star Talk Special Edition.

Neil deGrasse Tyson here, your personal astrophysicist. And when you hear special edition, that means we have Gary in the house. Hey Neil. How are you doing, Gary? I'm good.

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