Language and the Mind

Genes, Brains, and Evolution

Educational Jun 21, 2021 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E5: While there is no single gene for language or any other complex human system, specific aspects of the human genome and our biology create the perfect biological environment for the development of language. Explore the important relationship between the brain’s Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas and the significance of the gene FOXP2. Could language be “a new machine built out of old parts”?

Educational Jun 21, 2021 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 31 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.