The Science Network - A Conversatioin with Alison Gopnik

Alison Gopnik is one of the coolest neuroscientists around - she focuses on infants and toddlers and their understanding of their world, which is much more complex and extensive than we ever gave them credit for. She gave an excellent talk at the 2008 Toward a Science of Consciousness Conference here in Tucson.

This video was posted at The Science Network.

Alison Gopnik is a Professor of Psychology and an affiliate Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research is focused on children's learning and development. She is the author of over a hundred articles and several books including "Words, Thoughts and Theories" coauthored with Andrew Meltzoff and "The Scientist in the Crib," Coauthored with Andrew Meltzoff and Patricial Kuhl.

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