Mike Merzenich: How are Brains Structured?
[12:30] As far as we know, brains are the most highly organized matter in the universe. How they make their magic is just a…
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Laura-Ann Petitto: Bilingual advantages
[9:04] Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto, co-PI and scientific director of the National Science Foundation Science of Learning C…
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How The Brain Controls Speech
[2:50] Stephen Fry has a brain scan as he tries to inhibit words from his speech with some fascinating discoveries. Take…
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The Neuroscience of Language
[5:51] Let’s use our words to talk about words – how does our brain process language? Join us this week as Alie di…
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Aphasia: The disorder that makes you lose your words
[5:10] Language is an essential part of our lives that we often take for granted. But, if the delicate web of language net…
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What is dyslexia?
[4:34] Dyslexia affects up to 1 in 5 people, but the experience of dyslexia isn’t always the same. This difficult…
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Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a Window to Understanding the Brain
[50:00] Steven Pinker – Psychologist, Cognitive Scientist, and Linguist at Harvard University How did humans …
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Aniruddh D. Patel: Rhythm and the Brain: Surprises from Cognitive Neuroscience
[17:58] Early stages of some wonderful research at Tufts University learning how music connects in the brain with a vie…
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Which Parts Of The Brain Do What?
[3:42] A handy look at various brain areas and their functions, also how various brain areas work together to form mem…
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Animated map shows how the world’s first written languages spread
[2:35] The introduction of writing systems changed the world. It allowed humans to physically express thoughts and la…
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