Media coverage

Our research has been featured in many popular press publications both in the U.S and around the world:

Research on Brain Anatomy and Language Learning

The New York Times 8/8/07 United Press International 7/31/07
The London Times 8/10/07 International Herald Tribune 8/9/07

Research on Musical Training and Neural Sensitivity to Speech Sounds

National Public Radio (WBEZ) Interview 3/13/07
The New York Times 3/20/07
Web MD 3/14/07

Comments on Genetics and Language Typology

Read about Dr. Robert's Ladd's work in this area.

Scientific American 5/29/07 The Wall Street Journal 8/14/07
Science 5/29/07 The Economist* 5/31/07

*There is an error in the reported institutional affiliation of Dr. Patrick Wong

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  • Infants to Adolescents: Research Update [Vol. 9(1)]
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