Aller au contenu
The Language Neuroscience Podcast

The Language Neuroscience Podcast

NouveauEvolving language in Geneva, with Nina Kazanina and Alexis Hervais-Adelman14 août 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Épisodes
39
Parution
irrégulière
Dernier épisode
14 Août 2026

À propos du podcast

A podcast about the scientific study of language and the brain. Neuroscientist Stephen Wilson talks with leading and up-and-coming researchers about their work and ideas. This podcast is geared to an audience of scientists who are working in the field of language neuroscience, from students to postdocs to faculty.

Épisodes 39

  1. Evolving language in Geneva, with Nina Kazanina and Alexis Hervais-Adelman

    1 h 13 minSaison 6 · Épisode 39

    In this episode, I talk with Nina Kazanina and Alexis Hervais-Adelman, both at the University of Geneva, about the science behind the upcoming SNL 2026 meeting in Geneva, and the evolutionary and cross-species …

    Notes de l’épisode

    In this episode, I talk with Nina Kazanina and Alexis Hervais-Adelman, both at the University of Geneva, about the science behind the upcoming SNL 2026 meeting in Geneva, and the evolutionary and cross-species perspective that the NCCR Evolving Language consortium brings to it. We discuss Nina’s argument that the neural ingredients for a “language of thought” are already available in the spatial navigation system of the rodent brain, and Alexis’s proposal that vocal communication came to dominate human language because of how early the fetus hears and learns in the womb.

    Kazanina N, Poeppel D. The neural ingredients for a language of thought are available. Trends Cogn Sci 2023; 27: 996-1007. [doi]

    Kazanina lab (NeuroLingo Lab)

    Hervais-Adelman A, Townsend SW. How did vocal communication come to dominate human language? A view from the womb. PLoS Biol 2025; 23: e3003141. [doi]

    Hervais-Adelman lab (Dynamics of Brain and Language Lab)

    NCCR Evolving Language

    SNL 2026

  2. Content is king: The assertion-evidence approach for effective scientific presentations, with Michael Alley

    52 minSaison 6 · Épisode 38

    In this episode, I talk with Michael Alley, Engineering Communications Teaching Professor in the Penn State College of Engineering about his radical approach to better scientific presentations.Alley M. The …

    Notes de l’épisode

    In this episode, I talk with Michael Alley, Engineering Communications Teaching Professor in the Penn State College of Engineering about his radical approach to better scientific presentations.

    Alley M. The craft of scientific presentations: Critical steps to succeed and critical errors to avoid. Springer, 2013. [doi]

    Garner JK, Alley M. How the design of presentation slides affects audience comprehension: A case for the assertion-evidence approach. Int J Eng Educ 2013; 26: 1564-79. [pdf]

    Wilson SM. Neural correlates of recovery from aphasia after stroke. C-STAR Lecture Series. Columbia, SC. Sep 9, 2022. [video]

    Hayashi C. The magnificence of spider silk. TED Talks. Sep, 2011. [video]

    Alley website

  3. SNL 2026 teaser with Valentina Borghesani and Ryan Law

    37 minSaison 6 · Épisode 37

    In this episode, I talk with Valentina Borghesani and Ryan Law from the SNL Program Committee about their exciting plans for the 2026 conference in Geneva, Switzerland.SNL 2026

  4. Bilingualism, mind, and brain, with Ellen Bialystok

    1 h 7 minSaison 6 · Épisode 36

    In this epidode, I talk with Ellen Bialystok, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology at York University, about her case for the “bilingual advantage”, or to be more precise, the case that growing up in …

  5. ‘Wired for words: the neural architecture of language’ with Greg Hickok

    1 h 22 minSaison 5 · Épisode 35

    In this epidode, I talk with Greg Hickok, Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Sciences & Language Science at the University of California, Irvine, about his new book ‘Wired for words: the neural architecture …

  6. ‘Role for left dorsomedial prefrontal cortex in self-generated, but not externally cued, language production’ with Deborah Levy

    1 h 14 minSaison 5 · Épisode 34

    In this epidode, I talk with Deborah Levy, Lecturer at Princeton University, about her paper ‘Role for left dorsomedial prefrontal cortex in self-generated, but not externally cued, language production’, which …

  7. ‘Can the mismatch negativity really be elicited by abstract linguistic contrasts?’ with Steve Politzer-Ahles and Bernard Jap

    1 h 9 minSaison 5 · Épisode 33

    In this episode, I talk with Steve Politzer-Ahles and Bernard Jap about their paper ‘Can the mismatch negativity really be elicited by abstract linguistic contrasts?’, which was recently published as a …

  8. What's going on with the NIH? with Julius Fridriksson

    46 minSaison 5 · Épisode 32

    In the episode, I talk with Julius Fridriksson, Professor of Communication Sciences and Vice President for Research at the University of South Carolina, about what's going on with the NIH since the recent …

  9. ‘A mountain of small things’ with Masud Husain

    38 minSaison 4 · Épisode 31

    In this episode, I talk with Masud Husain, Professor of Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, about his recent editorial ‘A mountain of small things’.Husain websiteHusain M. A …

  10. Developmental dyslexia and neuroplasticity in aphasia with Maaike Vandermosten

    1 h 3 minSaison 4 · Épisode 30

    In this episode, I talk with Maaike Vandermosten, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosciences at KU Leuven, about the neural basis of developmental dyslexia, and neuroplasticity in recovery from …

  11. Developmental language disorder and its neural basis with Dorothy Bishop

    1 h 23 minSaison 4 · Épisode 29

    In this episode, I talk with Dorothy Bishop, Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology at the University of Oxford, about her work on developmental langauge disorder and its neural basis.Bishop …

  12. ‘Determinants of multilevel discourse outcomes in anomia treatment for aphasia’ with Rob Cavanaugh

    1 h 15 minSaison 3 · Épisode 28

    In this episode, I talk with Rob Cavanaugh, Research Data Analyst at the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics Center at Northeastern University, about his dissertation ‘Determinants of multilevel …

    Notes de l’épisode

    In this episode, I talk with Rob Cavanaugh, Research Data Analyst at the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics Center at Northeastern University, about his dissertation ‘Determinants of multilevel discourse outcomes in anomia treatment for aphasia’.

    Cavanaugh website

    Cavanaugh, R. Determinants of multilevel discourse outcomes in anomia treatment for aphasia. Doctoral dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. [dissertation]

  13. Deep learning algorithms, natural language processing, and the brain, with Jean-Rémi King

    1 h 35 minSaison 3 · Épisode 27

    In the episode, I talk with Jean-Rémi King, Research scientist and team leader at Meta AI, and Associate Researcher at CNRS, École Normale Supérieure, about three recent papers from his lab on deep learning …

  14. ‘Neural dynamics of phoneme sequences reveal position-invariant code for content and order’ with Laura Gwilliams

    1 h 22 minSaison 3 · Épisode 26

    In this episode, I talk with Laura Gwilliams, soon-to-be Assistant Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Data Science at Stanford University, about her recent paper ‘Neural dynamics of phoneme sequences …

  15. Encoding and decoding semantic representations with Alexander Huth

    1 h 49 minSaison 3 · Épisode 25

    In this episode, I talk with Alexander Huth, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Computer Science at the University of Texas, Austin, about his work using functional imaging and advanced computational …

  16. ‘Disentangling Semantic Composition and Semantic Association in the Left Temporal Lobe’ with Liina Pylkkänen

    1 h 4 minSaison 2 · Épisode 24

    In this episode, I talk with Liina Pylkkänen, Professor of Linguistics and Psychology at NYU, about her research program, and in particular her recent paper ‘Disentangling semantic composition and semantic …

  17. ‘Speech computations of the human superior temporal gyrus’ with Eddie Chang

    1 h 22 minSaison 2 · Épisode 23

    In this episode, I talk with Eddie Chang, Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, about his recent paper ‘Speech computations of the human superior temporal …

  18. Awake craniotomy for a brain tumor surrounded by language areas, with Olivia Leow

    57 minSaison 2 · Épisode 22

    In this episode, I talk with Olivia Leow, who experienced an awake craniotomy for resection of a brain tumor surrounded by language areas in her left posterior temporal lobe.Vanderbilt Brain Cancer Patient …

  19. Generative linguistics and the neural basis of language, with Noam Chomsky

    1 h 3 minSaison 2 · Épisode 21

    In this episode, I talk with Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor and Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at MIT and Laureate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona. After starting with a discussion …

  20. Cortical myeloarchitecture, tonotopy, and spectrally directed attention, with Fred Dick

    1 h 5 minSaison 2 · Épisode 20

    In this episode, I talk with Fred Dick, Professor of Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Birkbeck, University of London, about his work, with a focus on his recent …

  21. Anatomy and neuropathology of progressive speech and language disorders, with Keith Josephs

    1 h 2 minSaison 2 · Épisode 19

    In this episode, I talk with Keith Josephs, Professor of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, about his work on the anatomy and neuropathology of progressive speech and language …

  22. Imaging the language network, with Cathy Price

    1 h 8 minSaison 1 · Épisode 18

    In this episode, I talk with Cathy Price, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London, about her pioneering work on functional …

  23. Language development and perinatal stroke, with Elissa Newport

    1 h 11 minSaison 1 · Épisode 17

    In this episode, I talk with Elissa Newport, Professor of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, about her work on the neural and cognitive underpinnings of language …

  24. ‘Robust effects of working memory demand during naturalistic language comprehension in language-selective cortex’ with Cory Shain

    1 h 5 minSaison 1 · Épisode 16

    In this episode, I talk with Cory Shain, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, about his recent fMRI study of working memory demand in naturalistic language …

  25. ‘Situating the left-lateralized language network in the broader organization of multiple specialized large-scale distributed networks’ with Rodrigo Braga

    54 minSaison 1 · Épisode 15

    In this episode, I talk with Rodrigo Braga, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Northwestern University, about his recent paper on identifying the language network from functional connectivity analyses of …

  26. Neurotypology, predictive coding, and dorsal and ventral streams, with Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky

    56 minSaison 1 · Épisode 14

    In this episode, I talk with Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of South Australia, about neurotypology, predictive coding, and dorsal and ventral …

  27. ‘Neuroprosthesis for decoding speech in a paralyzed person with anarthria’ with David Moses and Jessie Liu

    1 h 7 minSaison 1 · Épisode 13

    In this episode, I talk with David Moses and Jessie Liu about their recent NEJM paper ‘Neuroprosthesis for decoding speech in a paralyzed person with anarthria’, in which they decoded intended utterances from …

    Notes de l’épisode

    In this episode, I talk with David Moses and Jessie Liu about their recent NEJM paper ‘Neuroprosthesis for decoding speech in a paralyzed person with anarthria’, in which they decoded intended utterances from the brain of an individual with anarthria using an electrode array implanted of sensorimotor cortex and machine learning.

    Moses DA, Metzger SL, Liu JR, et al. Neuroprosthesis for decoding speech in a paralyzed person with anarthria. N Eng J Med 2021; 385: 217-27. [doi]

    New York Times article

    Related papers:

    Bouchard KE, Mesgarani N, Johnson K, Chang EF. Functional organization of human sensorimotor cortex for speech articulation. Nature 2013; 495: 327-32. [doi]

    Chartier J, Anumanchipalli GK, Johnson K, Chang EF. Encoding of articulatory kinematic trajectories in human speech sensorimotor cortex. Neuron 2018; 98: 1042-54. [doi]

    Anumanchipalli GK, Chartier J, Chang EF. Speech synthesis from neural decoding of spoken sentences. Nature 2019; 568: 493-8. [doi]

    Moses DA, Leonard MK, Makin JG, Chang EF. Real-time decoding of question-and-answer speech dialogue using human cortical activity. Nat Commun 2019; 10: 3096. [doi]

    Makin JG, Moses DA, Chang EF. Machine translation of cortical activity to text with an encoder–decoder framework. Nat Neurosci 2020; 23: 575-82. [doi]

    Chang lab website

  28. Neuromodulation with Roy Hamilton

    1 h 7 minSaison 1 · Épisode 12

    In this episode, I talk with Roy Hamilton, Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania, about his work using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current …

  29. The history of the neuroscience of language: 1820-1922, with Willem “Pim” Levelt

    1 h 54 minSaison 1 · Épisode 11

    Stephen talks with Willem “Pim” Levelt, Director Emeritus of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and author of “A history of psycholinguistics: The pre-Chomskyan era”, about the early history of the …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Stephen talks with Willem “Pim” Levelt, Director Emeritus of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and author of “A history of psycholinguistics: The pre-Chomskyan era”, about the early history of the neuroscience of language.

  30. Broca and Wernicke are dead, with Pascale Tremblay

    1 h 5 minSaison 1 · Épisode 10

    Stephen talks with Pascale Tremblay, Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences at Université Laval, about how she co-founded the Society for the Neurobiology of Language, her paper "Broca and Wernicke are dead, or …

C’est votre podcast ?

Confirmez-le avec une entrée dans votre flux : vous recevez ici un code, vous l’ajoutez comme podcast:txt dans le canal de votre flux, et nous le vérifions. Votre podcast apparaît ensuite comme « vérifié » sur SoundNode.

Paramètres

Affichage

Langue

Détermine les stations affichées en premier sur la page d’accueil.

Historique

Les stations et épisodes écoutés récemment et tes dernières recherches sont seulement enregistrés dans ce navigateur.

Notifications

Un court message quand un podcast que tu suis publie un nouvel épisode. Désactive un podcast précis avec la cloche sur sa page.

Compte

Enregistrez vos favoris – dans l’app et sur le site.

Raccourcis clavier

/
Ouvrir la recherche
Espace
Lecture ou pause
← →
Dans le lecteur : 15 s en arrière, 30 s en avant (épisodes) · dans une rangée : tuile suivante
↑ ↓
Dans une rangée : cible dans la tuile
Début / Fin
Dans une rangée : première ou dernière tuile
Esc
Fermer la fenêtre ou le menu
?
Cet aperçu
En cours de lecture

Voir la station

À suivre

    Ajoutez des épisodes avec « À suivre » – ils seront lus après l'épisode en cours.