We talk to cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsk about how language can influence the way we think.

We talk to cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsk about how language can influence the way we think.

Each week we bring you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science and society collide. We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone—and lead to better decisions. We want to find out what’s true, what’s left to discover, and why it all matters.

Each week we bring you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science and society collide. We&rsquo;re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone&mdash;and lead to better decisions. We want to find out what&rsquo;s true, what&rsquo;s left to discover, and why it all matters.

Inquiring Minds

Each week we bring you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science and society collide.

We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone—and lead to better decisions. We want to find out what’s true, what’s left to discover, and why it all matters

Each week we bring you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science and society collide.
We&rsquo;re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone&mdash;and lead to better decisions. We want to find out what&rsquo;s true, what&rsquo;s left to discover, and why it all matters

How Language Shapes Thought

This week we talk to Alexandra Horowitz from the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College about her new book The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves.

Horowitz’s book examines how a dog’s brain works and develops—how it dramatically changes during their first 12 months of life, her shifting perspective on dog cognition, and the vast differences between humans and dogs that we tend to overlook.

This week we talk to Alexandra Horowitz from the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College about her new book The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves.
Horowitz’s book examines how a dog’s brain works and develops—how it dramatically changes during their first 12 months of life, her shifting perspective on dog cognition, and the vast differences between humans and dogs that we tend to overlook.

The Science of How Your Dog’s Brain Works

This week we talk to cognitive neuroscientist Chantel Prat about her new book The Neuroscience of You: How Every Brain is Different and How to Understand Yours. The book is the result of Prat’s decades of work on the biological basis of individual differences in cognition—what makes you you.

This week we talk to cognitive neuroscientist Chantel Prat about her new book The Neuroscience of You: How Every Brain is Different and How to Understand Yours. The book is the result of Prat’s decades of work on the biological basis of individual differences in cognition—what makes you you.

The Neuroscience of What Makes You You

This week we talk to philosopher and animal ethicist David Peña-Guzmán about his new book When Animals Dream: The Hidden World of Animal Consciousness. David explores the idea that there really is a subjective world—a dream world—that lights up when animals sleep, what that actually looks like, and its moral implications.

This week we talk to philosopher and animal ethicist David Peña-Guzmán about his new book When Animals Dream: The Hidden World of Animal Consciousness. David explores the idea that there really is a subjective world—a dream world—that lights up when animals sleep, what that actually looks like, and its moral implications.

How Language Shapes Thought

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