FORA.tv Speaker - Alison Gopnik

Alison Gopnik is professor of psychology and affiliate professor of philosophy at UC Berkeley. An internationally recognized leader in the study of child development, she was the first to argue that children's minds may help us understand deep philosophical questions.

Gopnik has authored more than 100 articles and several books, including The Scientist in the Crib, a San Francisco Chronicle bestseller that was translated into 20 languages. She has spoken extensively on children's minds, including keynote speeches at the WEF, the Organization for Economic Development, and elsewhere. She has appeared on Charlie Rose, Nova, and numerous NPR radio programs.