Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker was a guest on the comedy show The Colbert Report where he talks about the brain, language and having bad hair days.
Pure Pedantry has embedded video of the interview if you want to catch the quickfire questions and cognitive one-liners.
For those not familiar with the format of the show, it is hosted by spoof conservative talk show host Stephen Colbert who often seems hilariously but unnervingly realistic.
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