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Sarah Woolley—Singing in the Brain

The young brain learning to communicate with hearing and voice builds auditory and vocal motor circuits that are functionally coupled to perceive and produce particular sounds. Sarah Woolley has helped decode how the brain interprets vocalizations — and what happens during development when those sounds are disrupted. Her research could shed important light on developmental disorders associated with speech and communication. In this conversation, Dr. Woolley will discuss progress using songbirds to understand how early social experience tunes the auditory system for vocal communication.

Event Speaker:

Sarah Woolley, PhD is Professor and former Chair in the Department of Psychology at Columbia University. She directs the Communication Neuroscience Laboratory in the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute and is a member of the Kavli Institute for Brain Science. She is also a member of the Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience Advisory Committee.

This conversation will be moderated by Amy Norovich, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Bendesky Lab at the Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute.

Event Information:

Event is free and open to the public, however registration is required via Eventbrite. This event will also be live streamed.











When: Thu., Feb. 6, 2020 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Columbia University
116th St. & Broadway
212-854-1754
Price: Free
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The young brain learning to communicate with hearing and voice builds auditory and vocal motor circuits that are functionally coupled to perceive and produce particular sounds. Sarah Woolley has helped decode how the brain interprets vocalizations — and what happens during development when those sounds are disrupted. Her research could shed important light on developmental disorders associated with speech and communication. In this conversation, Dr. Woolley will discuss progress using songbirds to understand how early social experience tunes the auditory system for vocal communication.

Event Speaker:

Sarah Woolley, PhD is Professor and former Chair in the Department of Psychology at Columbia University. She directs the Communication Neuroscience Laboratory in the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute and is a member of the Kavli Institute for Brain Science. She is also a member of the Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience Advisory Committee.

This conversation will be moderated by Amy Norovich, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Bendesky Lab at the Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute.

Event Information:

Event is free and open to the public, however registration is required via Eventbrite. This event will also be live streamed.

Buy tickets/get more info now