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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 17 Feb 2013

    Tweet me questions in10 minutes at the AAAS Meeting #poilive #aaasmtg

    8:21 AM - 17 Feb 2013
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      1. Boris Beric‏ @BorisBeric 17 Feb 2013
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        How to leverage open innovation & open science? RT @sapinker Tweet me questions in10 minutes at the AAAS Meeting #poilive #aaasmtg

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      1. B.A. Costa-Pierce‏ @ecoaquaculture 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker Do you think literacy is directly related to violence

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      1. @-)‏ @aBrakoulias 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker ..missed it but anyway: How can scientists become less politically submissive? They uncover existential-level threats & yet cower.

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      1. Gert Van Waelvelde‏ @gvanwaelvelde 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker Astronomy tells us the universe is an empty lonesome place. Yet understanding all this is beautiful. Somehow strange. #aaasmtg

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      1. Gert Van Waelvelde‏ @gvanwaelvelde 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker Isn't it strange that science can be beautiful? Evolutionary biology tells us life is a terrible struggle. #aaasmtg

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      1. Katherine Scott‏ @kategscott 17 Feb 2013
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        “@sapinker: Tweet me questions in10 minutes at the AAAS Meeting #poilive #aaasmtg” still time to ask questions!

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      1. Toni‏ @ToniMonzo 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker the good savage as a myth:why the human nature is so prone to follow the non-rational? Are those our "bad angels"

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      1. Heiko Illing‏ @HeikoIlling 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker why can´t religion solve the violence-challenge in the US?

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      1. Aaron Goetz‏ @aarongoetz 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker Any new thoughts on the file-drawer problem? Or open access outlets? #aaasmtg

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      1. Tawfik‏ @memoryadept 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker What kind of challenges would a Canadian high-school student face if s/he is going into cognitive science?

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      1. Stan Shaw‏ @Stanford61 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker What, in your mind, are the pros & cons of online debates? Can people learn to be less offended by language? (You're great btw!)

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      1. Vera van Mulken‏ @EnglishAwesome 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker What is the relation between global media and the decline of violence? Has access to images had an effect, ie drones, not combat?

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      1. Heiko Illing‏ @HeikoIlling 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker why couldn´t your primary school science teacher motivate you to be a scientist in ex. biology, physics or chemistry?

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      1. Paul from Windsor‏ @MrRae1000 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker business leaders are now like "slebs" who would be your top 3 scientists-"slebs"

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      1. 365DaysOfVerse ن‏ @365DaysOfVerse 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker #poilive #aaasmtg If you could meet any scientist from history, who would it be?

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      1. Astrid Schou‏ @Astrid423 17 Feb 2013
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        @sapinker Can a human really be induced to believe he is another animal?

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