Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

The Word (2017x3)


: 28, 2017

One skill in particular seems to give humans an advantage over all other animals - our superior talent for language. We have the power to express exactly what's on our minds through speech and writing. This final lecture asks where our incredible linguistic ability comes from and whether any other animals use language in any form at all.

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