[AUDIO FIXED] The Truth Cannot be Sexist - Steven Pinker on the biology of sex differences

NOTE: This is a re-upload of a previous video, with much improved audio. Otherwise, the content is identical.nnThis is an excerpt of an April 22, 2005 debate between Steven Pinker and Elizabeth Spelke on the subject of under-representation of women in science. This was at least partially inspired by an incident involving former Harvard president Lawrence Summers, whose public comments speculating on possible explanations for gender disparity in science were widely misinterpreted and taken out of context. nnThis video includes only Steven Pinker's prepared portion. It does not include Elizabeth Spelke's presentation, the dialogue between the two speakers or the Q&A section. You can view the entire 2-hour event here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hb3oe7-PJ8nnThe Science of Gender and SciencenA Conversation with Steven Pinker and Elizabeth SpelkenApril 22, 2005nnn===========================nnSteven Pinker is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. He conducts research on language and cognition and has authored ten books, including: nThe Language InstinctnHow the Mind WorksnThe Blank SlatenThe Stuff of ThoughtnThe Better Angels of Our Naturenand most recently, The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century. nnstevenpinker.com

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