Tag: speech
The Human Mind Is Wired for Music: How Did That Come About?
Most of us can correctly remember melodies and lyrics learned in childhood, even years after last having heard them.
Depths of Design: Talking Boxes
Our talking boxes take our requests, run their routines, and send out results but understand nothing, whether or not they’re made in China.
Neanderthals Had a Thing for Eagles — And Hyenas
However, Neanderthals are not thought, based on current evidence, to have had much interest in dogs.
The Supposed Bad Design of the Human Pharynx
The pharynx affords us the abilities to breathe and swallow, but it does much more. It affords the ability for speech, language, and singing.
More Ways that Human and Ape Brains Differ
Underlying the significant differences in brain — to say nothing of the vast difference in mind — is a genetic mystery.