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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
