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Words of Wisdom
On today's show: Bestselling author and Harvard Professor of Psychology Steven Pinker tells us what everyday speech reveals about the way our minds work. Then a curator from the Brooklyn Museum of Art describes what's new with their collection of millennia-old mummies. Also, we'll get the scoop on the 2007 Brooklyn Book Festival. And for our latest Please Explain, we'll take a look at HMOs.
The Stuff of Thought
Time magazine has called Harvard Professor Steven Pinker one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World Today." His latest book, The Stuff of Thought, delves into the mental processes behind everything we say, from swear words to polite greetings, from baby names to technical jargon, explaining what the words we say reveal about the way we think.
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Steven Pinker will discuss his book during a talk and Q&A session.
Tonight, Sept. 14, at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway (near 82nd St)
Purchase The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature at amazon.com.
Weigh in: Have you ever made a bad choice of words and said more than you wanted to?
How often do words betray you?
Mummy's the Word
In preparation for a major touring exhibition opening in 2008, the Brooklyn Museum of Art is using new scientific technologies to analyze the five human and 50 animal mummies in its collection. Curator Ed Bleiberg will explain what CT scans, X-ray fluorescence, and GC Mass Spec have revealed about these millennia-old treasures.
Visit brooklynmuseum.org for more information.
Brooklyn Book Festival 2007
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes - also a debut author with the crime novel Triple Homicide - will join us to discuss the ever-expanding Brooklyn Book Festival.
Brooklyn Book Festival 2007 takes place this Sunday, September 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Brooklyn Borough Hall, the adjacent Borough Hall Plaza and Columbus Park, the Brooklyn Historical Society, and St. Francis College. Learn more at brooklynbookfestival.org.
Weigh in: Who's your favorite local author?
Please Explain: HMOs
More than half of all Americans who have health insurance belong to health maintenance organizations, more commonly called HMOs. On today's Please Explain, Professor Michael Sparer of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health will answer your questions about the history of HMOs, how they work, how plans differ from one another, and more.
Call us at 212-433-WNYC or post your questions and comments here.
Weigh in: Do you belong to an HMO? Are you satisfied with the health care you receive?
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