Erich Jarvis
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Dr. Erich Jarvis is a Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Neurogenetics of Language at Rockefeller University. He is a leading neuroscientist specializing in the biological mechanisms and evolution of speech, language, and music.
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What Erich Jarvis has said on podcasts
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Evidence does not support a separate language module in the brain.
“I don't think there is any good evidence for a separate language module.”
Open the episode · Essentials: The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music | Dr. Erich JarvisListen at 1:03
Speech-production pathways contain complex algorithms for spoken language.
“there is a speech production pathway that's controlling our larynx, controlling our jaw muscles, that has built within it all the complex algorithms for spoken language.”
Open the episode · Essentials: The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music | Dr. Erich JarvisListen at 1:09
Speech-production pathways are specialized in humans, parrots, and songbirds.
“This speech production pathway is specialized to humans and parrots and songbirds”
Open the episode · Essentials: The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music | Dr. Erich JarvisListen at 1:30
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2 episodes featuring Erich Jarvis, newest first
