Mark Pagel – how language transformed humanity
Mark Pagel is an evolutionary biologist based in the United Kingdom. We’re attracted to his conviction and the humanism on which his theory appears to…
Speech Talk 5: Alan Siegel – plain English – striving for simplicity
As a speech pathologist, lawyer, plain English lover and a small business owner, this one is close to my heart! Official documents don’t need to be…
Speech Talk 4: Rupal Patel – Prosthetic Voices for people with severe speech problems
For a couple of years, I worked in Sydney for a Hong Kong-based business. All my clients were based overseas and I spent most of…
Speech Talk 3: Raising Awareness of Language Learning Impairments (RALLI)
How common are language impairments? What does a language impairment actually look like in conversation? How do language impairments affect children and adults at school…
Speech Talk 2: Patricia Kuhl – the linguistic genius of babies
Dr Patricia Kuhl has more accolades and titles than Queen Victoria. Among her many achievements and roles, she is a co-director at the Institute for…