BBC Radio 4 - Think with Pinker

Steven Pinker @sapinker

BBC Radio 4 - Think with Pinker radio & podcast series is complete. Here's a list of the episode topics and guests, starting with: Welcome to Think with Pinker bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b…

Steven Pinker @sapinker

Think with Pinker. Why getting it right might mean admitting you're wrong. Is changing the way we debate the way to promote more rational thinking? With Daniel Willingham, cognitive psychologist, & Julia Galef, rationality activist. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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Headlines & trendlines. The media fills our minds w vivid images of rare events from plane crashes to terrorist attacks. How can we stop the news fm distorting our understanding of the world? W Anna Rosling-Rönnlund, data designer, & James Harding, editor. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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Sentence first, verdict afterwards: Decision making in the courtroom: In his guide to thinking better, Prof Steven Pinker explores the life and death choices made by judges and juries. With Elizabeth Loftus, memory expert & Nancy Gertner, judge & law prof bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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Nudges and noise, Think with Pinker. In his guide to thinking better, Steven Pinker explores how we can circumvent cognitive biases to make better public choices. With Daniel Kahneman, cognitive psychologist, and Robyn Scott, governance expert. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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Making predictions can be hard, especially about the future. In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker explores the cognitive flaws that hobble us as forecasters. With Barbara Mellers, cognitive psychologist, and Tom Friedman, columnist. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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The Climate Game, Think with Pinker. How flaws in the way we think make it harder to tackle climate change. Bill Gates, philanthropist & technologist, and Hannah Fry, mathematician, discuss the psychology of judgement and decision making. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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Future you, Think with Pinker. Should we eat, drink and be merry or make sacrifices now to benefit our future selves? . With Maria Konnikova, psychologist and poker player, and Bina Venkataraman, sci advisor & editorial page editor. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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You Can’t Think That! Are some thoughts too evil to think? Steven Pinker explores the trade-off between taboos and our ability to reason clearly w Philip Tetlock, cognitive psychologist, & Sally Satel, psychiatrist bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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Don’t expect a zebra. Why medical students are advised that if you hear hoofbeats behind you, don't expect a zebra. Steven Pinker explores Bayesian reasoning w Talithia Williams, statistics professor, and Siddartha Mukherjee, physician and writer bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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In touch with reality. Why do so many of us believe in quackery and conspiracy? Steven Pinker tries to make sense of the senseless w With Jonathan Rauch, journalist, and Ellen Cushing, editor & recovered conspiracy believer. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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Methinks it is a weasel. Why looking for patterns in the random kaleidoscope of everyday experiences can be dangerous. With Tim Harford, economics writer, and Charlie Munger, investor. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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How statistical evidence is changing the way we think about the world around us. Professor Steven Pinker is joined by Sabermetrician (baseball statistician) Sig Mejdal and journalism Professor Ellen Peters. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…