Category Archives: Talks

Sharing science with parents at Google

What a treat for BLIP Lab – an invitation to talk about the science of speech and language development with parents working at Google Singapore!

The talk broke down mysteries such as why it takes children so long to talk, what they are doing while they are waiting, and what kinds of information children need in order to learn language efficiently. The talk had a packed house – some people even sitting on the floor. Engaged parents asked lots of detailed questions at the end.

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The visit on Monday included a tour of Google Singapore’s creatively designed workspaces in their high level offices at Asia Square. Did you know they even have a meeting room called ‘blur sotong’?

Conference in Cyprus

This September, BLIP Lab’s Suzy Styles traveled to Cyprus to participate in the ESCOP Conference (European Society for Cognitive Psychology). The venue near the beach was lovely, and the science was excellent.

Suzy gave a talk about mappings between the senses, where her experimental target was the vowel high-front rounded vowel /y/ (spelled “ü” in German and Pinyin).

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The presentation was well received, with good engagement and questions from the audience. You can read the abstract here.

Giving a taste of multisensory research

BLIP lab attended the International Multisensory Research Forum, held in Pisa, Italy in June. The program was great, with keynote speakers talking about such things as the involvement of the motor system in speech perception, and how to generate out of body experiences in the lab!

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BLIP Lab’s Suzy Styles gave a talk about mutlisensory research involving speech sounds and the flavours of chocolate [Abstract]. PhD Student Shang Nan also presented the latest findings from her ongoing research into the multisensory perception of Mandarin vowels, in a poster.

The Conference finished off with the Luminara, Pisa’s annual Festival of Lights, which was a wonderful conclusion to the illuminating science at the meeting.