Steven Pinker, psychology professor extraordinaire and charter member of the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists (LFHCfS), gave an interview to Colleen Walsh of the Harvard Gazette. Here is the concluding section of the interview. The accompanying photo is by Stephanie Mitchell of the Harvard News Office: Q: No Steven Pinker interview would be complete […]
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Genetics & the hair of Steven Pinker, LFHCfS
The Pharyngula blog discusses genetics and its relation to LFHCfS member Steven Pinker: Steve Pinker examined his own genome, and discovered that his genes said he was predisposed to be red-haired and at high risk for baldness. If you’ve seen Steve Pinker [and if you haven’t you can remedy that by watching the video here], you […]
LFHCfS member’s genome sequenced
Steven Pinker, who in 2001 became the first member of the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists (LFHCfS), has had his genome sequenced. The New York Times has published Pinker’s firsthand account of the adventure. (Photo below is from the Times article)