LNL: The Reading Brain – Proust and the Squid

 

 

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/the-reading-brain/3276794

The reading brain

Wednesday 2 April 2008 10:40PM

The development of reading brought radical changes to the functioning of the human brain, as well as to the evolution of human society.

What does our move into a digital and visual culture mean for the brain and its capacity for transformation?

Guests

Maryanne Wolf
Professor of Child Development and Director of the Center for Reading and Language Development at Tufts University, Boston.

Publications

Title
Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
Author
Maryann Wolf
Publisher
Harper Collins
Title
Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
Author
Maryanne Wolf
Publisher
HarperCollins

Credits

Researcher
Sarah Kanowski