Episode
The Colbert Report: James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer
Overview
Stephen salutes the Boy Scouts, and Jonah Lehrer discusses the neuroscience of decision-making.
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2009-02-05
Episode context
James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer is Episode 20 in Season 5 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2009-02-05.
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