Dr. Steven Pinker was the Peter de Florez Professor in the Department of
Brain and Cognitive Sciences at The Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) until 2003.
Pinker's second wife, Ilavenil Subbiah, is a Malaysian-born cognitive
psychologist turned scientific illustrator and graphic artist who has
illustrated some of his books.
Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University as of 2003.
Lives with his wife, Ilavenil Subbiah, a graphic designer, in
part of a converted Victorian townhouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts.