Alison Gopnik
@alisongopnik
Cognitive scientist, philosopher, and psychologist at Berkeley, author of The Scientist in the Crib, The Philosophical Baby and The Gardener and the Carpenter and grandmother of six.
My piece in this impressive and fascinating compilation of distinguished social scientists, artists and humanists thinking about AI. Stone soup, the Golem and and the intelligences of exploration and care. humanistreview.ai
Giving the MIT School of Science commencement address yesterday to an amazing group of present and future scientists. Why scientists are most like babies and grandparents, with some lessons in hope from the 18th century Lunar Club.
This years Christmas Mantel in celebration of Mary Poppins, Thalo's (and my) favorite mysterious superhero. Note genuine, and only slightly cracked Royal Doulton Bowl. Happy New Year to everybody
I'll be speaking at the first ever groundbreaking symposium on the cognitive science of caregiving , with terrific fellow speakers, at the Cognitive Science Society Meeting July 31
At the Stand up for Science rally in San Francisco! Inspiring and heartening.
Just arrived here, obviously he fuel of cognitive science, creator of world models.