Synopsis: Five celebrated scientists explore groundbreaking experiments that are performed in language research and examine fascinating questions related to language, such as: What is a language and what isn’t? How does bilingualism affect the plasticity of our brain and ability to learn? What does it mean to have an impairment when using sign language?
Runtime: 23 mins.
Featured researchers:
- Ellen Bialystok, Professor of Psychology and expert on bilingualism, York University
- Victor Ferreira, Professor of Psychology, UC San Diego
- Greg Hickok, Professor of Neuroscience, UC Irvine
- Martin Monti, Professor of Neuroscience, UCLA
- Carol Padden, Professor of Communication and sign-language specialist, UC San Diego
