Brain Evolution: Lessons from birds and humans who sing and talk

 


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Air date: Monday, February 09, 2009, 12:00:00 PM
Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local
Category: Evolution and Medicine
Runtime: 60 minutes
NLM Title: Brain evolution : lessons from birds and humans who sing and talk [electronic resource] / Erich Jarvis.
Series: Evolution and medicine lecture series
Author: Jarvis, Erich.
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Publisher: [Bethesda, Md. : National Institutes of Health, 2009]
Other Title(s): Evolution and medicine lecture series
Abstract: (CIT): Whether you love listening to songbirds, enjoy singing, wonder how language evolved, or marvel at the organization of the brain, Erich Jarvis has scientific news for you. His cutting edge research on vocal learning in birds has revolutionized our understanding of vertebrate brain organization and evolution.
Subjects: Birds
Evolution
Language Development
Learning
Neural Pathways
Physiology, Comparative
Vocalization, Animal
Publication Types: Government Publications
Lectures
NLM Classification: QL 765
NLM ID: 101498040
CIT File ID: 14925
CIT Live ID: 7510
Permanent link: http://videocast.nih.gov/launch.asp?14925