Ev Fedorenko: Pondering the Neurobiology of Language, Thought, and Communication

In this episode I talk with MIT neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko about the neural networks that process language in the human brain, the relationships between the processing of language and thought, evolutionary perspectives on thinking versus communicating, and artificial intelligence systems as tools for advancing understanding of the neurobiology of language. To understand the neural networks of language and their relationships with networks for cognition, perception, and motor systems the Fedorenko lab uses fMRI, intracranial recordings, EEG, behavioral experiments, and computational modeling. Her research includes studies of development of the language network, and the effects aging, aphasias and other neurological disorders on the networks. LINKS Dr. Fedorenko’s laboratory: https://www.evlab.mit.edu/ Recent review and perspective articles: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4158... https://www.annualreviews.org/docserv... https://www.nature.com/articles/s4158...