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  • NPJ Science of Learning covers TiCS paper

    In their August 2016 round up, NPJ Science of Learning summarised our TiCS paper . They highlight our hypothesis that language learning deficits pattern with sequential procedural learning deficits, which likely load on to corticostriatal networks. They particularly focus on the value of this approach in education; it would be nice to see our other learning studies pick…

  • Humble Bragg: Billy Bragg’s brain scan

    Dr. César Lima and I recently did a project for the Guardian. This involved trying to examine whether there were differences in neural responses to a musician’s favourite song. Musician Billy Bragg was happy to volunteer! We played Billy bits of his favourite song interleaved with clips of a song he knew but didn’t like very much. For more on…

  • Brains and beatboxers

    One of the nice things about working with artists is that they know how to create really cool things. And sometimes they involve us. When we were completing out project on guitarists and beatboxers, we met Gavin Tyte who made a video about what we were doing. He asked some intelligent questions during his interview and I…

  • The listening brain

    I recently scanned BBC Radio 3 presenter, Andrew McGregor, as he was interested in how his brain responded to music. While my study is set up to explore activity in beatboxers and guitarists, Andrew is a violinist – did his musical experience influence his brain scans the same way as beatboxers or guitarists? I discuss the study and…

  • Birkbeck Magazine

    When I first started my PhD – I spoke to some lovely folks at Birkbeck’s international office. As a result, Birkbeck did this nice write up about me.   

  • Chicheley Hall

    Last week, I got to see how slow science could work. I was a rapporteur at a Royal Society Satellite meeting on language disorders. This meant I had to briefly summarise a very exciting, fast-paced discussion. I learnt so much from the discussions and I also got to meet some wonderful people. And of course,…

  • Posters at CLS2013

    Here are both the posters I presented at CLS 2013. It was a brilliant conference! And thank you to the judges for giving me the best poster prize for the oromotor study!

  • May is Williams Syndrome awareness month!

    At the CBCD, I have been fortunate to work with many individuals with WS. Find out more about the syndrome here.

  • Tonomatic

    A beta version of our iPad experiment is on the app store. 

  • NLC 2012: Donostia/ San Sebastian

      A big thank you to the folks at NLC for giving me the opportunity (and a travel grant) to visit San Sebastian. The conference was excellent, the food was great and the company was fantastic!  

  • Visceral Mind – Brain Camp

    While we were learning neuroanatomy (by actually touching brains!), we also got a chance to explore North Wales. If the brains part wasn’t enough to convince you to go to this summer school, this view certainly will be!

  • Scanning my articulation

    From our new ‘articulotopy’ study, here’s a video of me speaking, showing changes in place of articulation from the back to the front of my mouth.