23. Language

(May 21, 2010) Professor Robert Sapolsky gives a lecture on language. He describes the similarities and differences between different human and animal languages. He focuses on how we use language to communicate with each other, how we communicate with animals, and how animals commute with each other.
Stanford University:
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Stanford Department of Biology:
biology.stanford.edu/
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[@FriskMeister392]

Has anyone else noticed that Sapolsky hardly ever, if ever, says ”uhm” when lecturing?

[@abigailnichols887]

Gonna leave this here for an assignment...

[@mitch1078]

Sapolsky perfected teaching with a trademark style to make it impossible not to grab and keep your attention to completely learn. Gifted like no other teacher can.

[@trupyrodice4462]

This man is incredibly intelligent and a wealth of knowledge in his field. I’d love to have a lifetime pass to sit in on his lectures. Thank you so much for making this available to the average person.

[@user-cz7fx2wi2m]

أنا بعرف اني محكي عربي ..او عم اكتب اعربي او يمكن عمفكر بالعربي ... رغم اني استاذ انكلش ... و رغم انو انا لاشيئ بين العقول الي علقت بكل صدق... بس دايما اللغة الاولى هي القلب خاصة اذا بدك تقدم شكر من قلب صادق و دايما كنت قول في مطارح بحياة الانسان كانت ولا زالت عاجزة اللغة عن وصفها خاصة اوا بدك تشكر انسان من قلب صادق متل الدكتور هاد . مهاجر سوري مر من هنا و حب يكتب شي بصدق.

[@vickprint]

i am OBSESSED with this amazing mans lectures... thank you stanford for allowing these to be online. youre changing/educating lives/minds and thank you for that.

[@Buddlebot]

This man is my idol. He's been pushing me to pursue my academic achievements for years now.

[@randomvicky939]

I’m from Brazil. Came to the US 20 years ago . Unfortunately didn’t have a chance to attend college . I’m so into science , specially neuroscience . I’m so grateful for these vids you have no idea how important they’re. Thank you very much for sharing all this knowledge.

[@torietorreano5214]

What a wonderful way to craft your own Renaissance education under the Masters of our day! I'm grateful for this and all of his lectures and I am grateful that Stanford allows it to be broadcast to the rest of us!

[@havesomecoffeeand6085]

The way this man creates humor out of nowhere makes him a great stand-up comedian of his own sort.

[@robertmassucci1]

I'm happy to report there are other instructors this good. He is very good and thankfully he's not alone.

[@justinjozokos1699]

1:06:02

[@KilgoreTroutAsf]

These lectures are pure gold.

[@nassimsabba8922]

Prof Sapolsky's sense of humor beats any comedian I have heard, professional or not. Science based humor goes deeper than most other forms, especially when the science is about human behavior, which includes comedians.

[@louisfaasen4511]

like so many others, I absolutely love this man's lectures!(edit: I'm grateful to Stanford that they're willing to share these lectures with us, we listen to a top notch professor for free!)

[@CHEEZBRGR01]

"Adults do not invent new languages"

[@andrewwscott2802]

This guy's lectures are awesome. If by any chance he happens to be reading these comments, or anyone can pass on a message to him, let him know how much I enjoyed his lectures from the other side of the world. And thanks Stanford for sharing, that is extremely benevolent of you.

[@marcosvalle7218]

Gee, I never thought one day I would laugh out loud in a neuro-biology-lingusitic class. This guy is a legend.

[@agilechloe]

He is one of the best lecturers I’ve ever seen.

[@chrisrandomcroberts8373]

I wish there was more documentaries about him and his work also I wish that you'd be able to watch him perform his lectures and teachings and theories in a more comfortable atmosphere where hes more relaxed would be the probably the coolest thing in the whole world.