The Uniqueness of Human Crying: An Interview with Ad Vingerhoets
“Emotions are never caused by external events but rather by how we appraise certain events.”—Ad Vingerhoets, in our interview about human crying.
Language Shaping Thought: An Interview with Cognitive Scientist Lera Boroditsky
“Language is meddling even with this very basic perceptual experience. What seems to us so automatic, and so much driven by the world, is instead a combination of factors, including the language that you speak.”—Lera Boroditsky, in our interview about her research on language and thought.
Art is a Deep Love of Humanity: An Interview with Musician Lake Montgomery
“There’s a lot of people who don’t understand that art is something that’s woven into the fabric of the community to strengthen it. What I’m doing is feeding, or nurturing the community’s souls. Helping spirits who need it.”—Lake Montgomery, in our interview about singing-songwriting
There but for the Grace of God: An Interview with Epidemiologist Lisa Johnston
“Every sex worker wants to use a condom. Come on. It’s the clients. And if you’re in a desperate situation, you’re willing to take more money to not use a condom. These are vulnerable populations.”—Lisa Johnston, in our interview about HIV epidemiology.
Kissing Madness: An Interview with Photographer Pierre Liebaert
“It’s very difficult to be free. For society, a free person is not good because a free person has doubts, a free person has questions – very important questions – and these very important questions necessitate time, and after this, he will act.”—Pierre Liebaert, in our interview about his photo series Free Now.