On Expecting Things to Fall Apart

We understand entropy surprisingly early in life

Limericks That Leave You Hanging

When we expect to hear a rhyme and don’t

Common Ground in Video Games

What can we expect from NPCs?

The Rules of Pleasant Conversation

How do we know when to chime in?

What makes Hemingway Hemingway?

On the psychology of artistic style

When Tech Turns Nouns Into Smarter Nouns

How might an influx of smart gadgets change the English language?

Sharing Or Oversharing Online?

These days, who’s to say what the difference is?

Y’all Look Different From Up Here

On the surprising link between face recognition and learning to sit

Tuesdays with Siri

On talking to computers

Are You Smarter Than My Cat?

On animal IQ tests

Magic Fingers

Do baby sign language courses really work?

What Makes Hemingway Hemingway?

On the psychology of artistic style

On Expecting Things to Fall Apart

We understand entropy surprisingly early in life

Limericks That Leave You Hanging

When we expect to hear a rhyme and don’t

Tuesdays with Siri

How to Talk Shakespeare

Headless Bear Walks Up to Woman; Awesomeness Ensues

The search for the perfect title

When Nouns Verb Oddly

Verb meanings are slipperier than noun meanings

Are Our Screams, Sighs, and Giggles Universal?

Two studies suggest yes and no

Don’t Mock the Monocle (A Webcomic)

On our unspoken preferences for ordering adjectives

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