The Emerging Technology and Arts Lab (et al.) at the University of Toronto is an interdisciplinary hub exploring the intersection of technology, arts, and human cognition/behavior. Our projects examine the impact of multisensory perception in VR on conceptual learning; children's social interactions with robots; training AI language models to better comprehend linguistic diversity; and prototyping VR experiences for public sculpture and spatial storytelling. Research at the et al. lab centers around themes of embodiment, cognition, human-computer interaction, education, aesthetics, and inclusive/equitable design.