Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) within the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. Chomsky is considered among the most important intellectual contributors to th... more »e study of language and mind. He has written and lectured widely on linguistics, philosophy, and intellectual history. His seminal works include Aspects of the Theory of Syntax; Cartesian Linguistics; Language and Mind; Reflections on Language; Knowledge of Language: Its Nature, Origins, and Use; Language and Problems of Knowledge; and The Minimalist Program.Dr. Howard Gardner is one of the most influential public intellectuals in the world. He is the author of 25 books translated into 29 languages, including Extraordinary Minds; Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons; and Five Minds for the Future. Gardner is Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and also holds positions as Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and Senior Director of Harvard Project Zero. Among numerous honors, Gardner received a MacArthur Prize Fellowship (known as a 'Genius Grant') in 1981 and has received honorary degrees from 27 colleges and universities in the United States and throughout the world.« less