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The Evolution Of Language

The Evolution Of Language

FromHere We Are


The Evolution Of Language

FromHere We Are

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Mar 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Bonus Episode! Shane talks about the evolution of language with American linguist and author Dan Everett, best known for his study of the Amazon Basin's Pirahã people and their language. Are humans the only species capable of language? Dan also serves as Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley University in Waltham.Check out his book - Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle (Vintage Departures) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307386120/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_51.FCbN540S11Charity Of The Week - SurvivalInternational.org Get yours today! Psychonautics: A Comic's Exploration of Psychedelics  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MBHR4CS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pe3FCbA18HK10Outro Music – “Crucial Conversation” by Chrash https://chrash1.bandcamp.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Mar 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Globetrotting and mind exploring comedian Shane Mauss interviews scientists each week on journey to answer the biggest questions about the meanings of life (as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about). Favorite topics include: psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, and the subconscious