Language Analyzed

Linguist Steven Pinker looks at language, and the way it expresses the workings of our minds. From the TED conference.

Covering the Environment/Updated

UPDATED: Ah, The New York Times is on top of the Wall Street Green Trading Summit. Or rather, the summit is on top of the Times.

Some other events.

News University and the Society of Environmental Journalists are offering a course in covering water-quality issues. You have to be registered with News University to take the free course.

The course appears to be a valuable resource for many editors and reporters of all responsibilities, given the increased attention to environmental issues.

The increase in coverage previously mentioned here and here . Just look around the blogs, newspaper sites and TV--it's stunning how fast coverage has grown this year after years of dormancy.

For example, check out the date on this story.

And then there's this job posting.

Smart Thinking at TED

TED.com--Technology, Entertainment, Design--is one of my favorite sites because of the intelligence of its conference speakers.
And look who turned up--Erin McKean!