A new precision neuroscience of language (Big Ideas in Neuroscience) | Cory Shain
About this episode
Cory Shain discusses the complexities of how the brain processes language and the ongoing research in precision neuroscience.
Right now, as you're reading this sentence, something remarkable is happening in your brain. Light waves from your screen hit your eyes, transform into electrical signals, and take on meaning. You understand what you're reading. This is language — our human superpower. But despite 150 years of intensive research, we still do not have a complete picture of how the brain actually accomplishes all of this. We don't even have a good answer to a seemingly simple question: Where in the brain does l...
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