Sophie Scott

Wellcome Senior Research Fellow in Basic Biomedical Science; Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London

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neuroscience July 3, 2018

Plasticity in Speech Perception

Neuroscientist Sophie Scott on how people speak the same language differently, adaptation to the new sounds, a...

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biology August 11, 2017

Speech Processing

Neuroscientist Sophie Scott on humans’ ability to distinguish sounds, bilingualism, and the Japanese language

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British Scientists June 12, 2017

Neural Basis of Vocal Communication

Neurobiologist Sophie Scott on human speech, exaggerating gender differences, and the perception of voice info...

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biology May 5, 2017

The Science of Laughter

Neuroscientist Sophie Scott on contagion effects in laughter, conduct disorder, and the tribes of Namibia

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