Episode 2 - The Origins of Language

In this Episode, Andrew answers questions about the origins of language. To begin to understand the evolution of language, we needed to look deeply into the history of language, the science of evolution, and some cultural misunderstandings. The references that follow are some of the resources we found useful, and we hope you do as well. Some history 40,000 years ago https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5525259/ The FoxP2 Gene https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5525259/ Shared DNA with Neanderthals https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5525259/ Facts about human language http://www.faculty.ucr.edu/~legneref/bronze/evolut.htm Brain structures and language https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/brocas_area_is_the_brains_scriptwriter_shaping_speech_study_finds https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4691684/ Get Involved Ask a question, read more from our staff, or participate in the show. Visit us at: https://www.reasonpress.net