The Language Neuroscience Podcast

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

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,

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

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 sc

SNL 2026 teaser with Valentina Borghesani and Ryan Law

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.

Bilingualism, mind, and brain, with Ellen Bialystok

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 mo

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

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 ‘Wi

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

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 exter

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

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?’, wh

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

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

‘A mountain of small things’ with Masud Husain

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

Developmental dyslexia and neuroplasticity in aphasia with Maaike Vandermosten

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, a

Developmental language disorder and its neural basis with Dorothy Bishop

In this episode, I talk with Dorothy Bishop, Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology at the University of Oxford, about her work on developmental langauge dis

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

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 d

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

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

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

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

Encoding and decoding semantic representations with Alexander Huth

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

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

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 ‘Disentanglin

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

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

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

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 l

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

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 Ari

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

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