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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 30 Jun 2013

    What songs would you take to a desert island? I answer on BBC's venerable Desert Island Discs -http://bbc.in/16IbA4M 

    8:04 AM - 30 Jun 2013
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      1. (an)TonyM42‏ @wowbaggerish 1 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker Good taste, though maybe because you look a bit like Simon Rattle I expected some classical in there!

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      1. Liz Tray‏ @LizTray 1 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker Your DiD interview was wonderful - I'm also proud to say my dad (who told me to listen) and I own virtually all of your choices!

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      1. Uta Frith‏ @utafrith 1 Jul 2013
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        @sapinker Great to listen to you on DID. I also found your Person, Place, Thing most interesting http://bit.ly/10UGE2Z 

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      1. Marc Ettlinger‏ @mettle 30 Jun 2013
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        MT what does it mean that mine looks frighteningly similar: @sapinker: What songs wd you take to a desert island? http://bbc.in/16IbA4M 

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      1. Leander V. Conferido‏ @jlconferido 30 Jun 2013
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        RT “@sapinker: What songs would you take to a desert island? I answer on BBC's venerable Desert Island Discs - http://bbc.in/16IbA4M ”

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      1. Douglas T. Sher‏ @DouglasTSher 30 Jun 2013
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        @sapinker "Kiss the **** Of a Cow." Great tune.

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      1. Grace@Cultural Life‏ @cultureblogger 30 Jun 2013
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        @sapinker I listened and enjoyed it, esp. your thoughts on language acquisition. As a linguistics student I find language acq. fascinating.

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      1. Ray Perkins‏ @RaymondJPerkins 30 Jun 2013
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        A hero of mine...“@sapinker on BBC's venerable Desert Island Discs - http://bbc.in/16IbA4M ”

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      1. lukwtwz‏ @lukwtwz 30 Jun 2013
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        @sapinker Impressive to be able to narrow down all the great Coltrane and Hendrix songs to just 1 from each. How do you know where you'd be?

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      1. Ed Gazarian‏ @edgazarian 30 Jun 2013
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        .@sapinker Agreed on all save the Hendrix choice. Quite partial to “Hear My Train A Comin’ (Acoustic) - http://spoti.fi/18oMiNc 

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      1. Rosie Richardson‏ @rosierichNI 30 Jun 2013
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        @sapinker I listened twice. So relieved to hear I am unlikely to have inflicted mortal wounds on my children's intellect or personality

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      1. John Deery‏ @JohnJoDeery 30 Jun 2013
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        @sapinker love the Leonard Cohen track. Any talks planned for UK coming up?

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      1. constanza lameiras‏ @constanza 30 Jun 2013
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        ----> “@sapinker: What songs would you take to a desert island? I answer on BBC's venerable Desert Island Discs - http://bbc.in/16IbA4M ”

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      1. Euro Man & Activist‏ @DeyanWonder 30 Jun 2013
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        @sapinker on Desert Island I would take yours and Dawkins's books.........

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      1. Amanda Taylor-Beswick‏ @AMLTaylor66 30 Jun 2013
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        @sapinker really enjoyed your spot on @BBCr4today this morning

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      1. Rick Delaney‏ @RickRain04 30 Jun 2013
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        @sapinker is the Clapton from "The Last Waltz"? Love that.

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