A neuroscientist explains how being bilingual makes your brain more robust
AdultsHumanLanguage...Marian Sigman, a neuroscientist and author of "The Secret Life of the Mind: How Your Brain Thinks, Feels, and Decides," explains how babies that grow up bilingual will have brain functions that might be superior to those children that only speak one language.
Aphasia: The disorder that makes you lose your words - Susan Wortman-Jutt
AdultsLanguageMental HealthLanguage is an essential part of our lives that we often take for granted. But, if the delicate web of language networks in your brain became disrupted by stroke, illness, or trauma, you could find yourself truly at a loss for words.
One of the most difficult words to translate
AdultsCultureLanguageAs simple as it seems, it's often impossible to accurately translate the word you without knowing a lot more about the situation where it's being said. Krystian Aparta describes the specific reasons why it can be difficult, citing examples from many different languages.
The pleasure of poetic pattern
AdultsArtLanguage...Humans are creatures of rhythm and repetition. From our breath to our gait: rhythm is central to our experience, and often brings us pleasure. We can find pleasure in the rhythm of a song, or even the rows of an orchard. Of course, too much repetition can also backfire. David Silverstein describes what poetic repetition is and why it works.
Introducing Tap to Translate
AdultsLanguageTechnologyTap to Translate: instantly translate text within any app on your Android phone. No more app switching. Just copy the text and your translation pops up right there.
The Turing test: Can a computer pass for a human?
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceLanguage...What is consciousness? Can an artificial machine really think? For many, these have been vital considerations for the future of artificial intelligence.
Hearing Hands
AdultsDisabilityLanguage...People Learn How To "Speak" In Sign Language To Surprise Their Hearing Impaired Neighbour.
How languages evolve - Alex Gendler
AdultsHistoryLanguageOver the course of human history, thousands of languages have developed from what was once a much smaller number. How did we end up with so many? And how do we keep track of them all? Alex Gendler explains how linguists group languages into language families, demonstrating how these linguistic trees give us crucial insights into the past.
Music as a language - Victor Wooten
AdultsLanguageMusicMusic is a powerful communication tool--it causes us to laugh, cry, think and question. Bassist and five-time Grammy winner, Victor Wooten, asks us to approach music the same way we learn verbal language--by embracing mistakes and playing as often as possible.