Podcasts about Morphology

In this episode we explore spindle neurons, also known as von Economo neurons (VENs), discovered by Constantine von Economo in the 1920s. These large, cylinder-shaped cells, found in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), anterior (or called frontoinsula) insula, and rarely the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), are crucial for rapid communication in social behaviors. Three key points stand out: first, spindle neurons are located exclusively in the ACC and insula, the core hubs of the salience network, which is disrupted in autism as early as six weeks of age, as shown in a UCLA study. Second, these neurons are primarily involved in social behaviors, underpinning complex interactions in humans and other social species. Third, they are rare, found only in highly social animals like great apes, cetaceans, and possibly elephants, highlighting their evolutionary significance. In autism, increased spindle neuron density in the insula of children aged 4–14 is linked to early brain overgrowth, though this normalizes in adulthood due to pruning.The salience network, driven by the ACC and anterior insula, relies on spindle neurons to process relevant stimuli, integrate sensory data, and guide social-emotional responses. In autism, hyper-connectivity between the insula and sensory regions causes sensory hypersensitivity, while hypo-connectivity with prefrontal areas, including the DLPFC, impairs social cognition and adaptive behaviors. This disrupts the network's ability to switch between the default mode network and executive functions, often trapping autistic individuals in an internal world. Spindle neurons are also linked to disorders like frontotemporal dementia, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, and emotional dysregulation.Daylight Computer Companyuse "autism" for $25 off athttps://buy.daylightcomputer.com/RYAN03139Chroma Iight Devicesuse "autism" for 10% discount athttps://getchroma.co/?ref=autism0:00 Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount3:10 Spindle Neurons; Interesting Point #1: Salience Network6:03 Interesting Point #2: Rapid Communication & Social Behaviors7:11 "rediscovery" of Spindle Neurons in 1990s by John Allman8:30 Interesting Point #3: Highly Social Species10:57 Neuropeptide Y & Monoamine- Dopamine & Serotonin11:45 Morphology of Spindle Neurons & In Utero-Children; Social Learning12:54 Species with Spindle Neurons14:47 Small Clusters within the dlPFC15:08 Salience Network, ACC, Anterior Insula; Fulcrum for Default Mode and Executive Networks22:48 Daylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $25 discount27:08 Diseases/Conditions associated with Spindle Neurons29:26 The Autistic Phenotype (!!) -- The Whole Reason for the Podcast32:25 Reviews/Ratings, Contact InfoX: https://x.com/rps47586YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGxEzLKXkjppo3nqmpXpzuAemail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com

Josh Bongard is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Vermont and director of the Morphology, Evolution & Cognition Laboratory. His work involves automated design and manufacture of soft-, evolved-, and crowdsourced robots, as well as computer-designed organisms. In 2007, he was awarded a prestigious Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellowship and was named one of MIT Technology Review's top 35 young innovators under 35. In 2010 he was awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) by Barack Obama at a White House ceremony. He has received funding from NSF, NASA, DARPA, ARO and the Sloan Foundation. He is the co-author of the book How The Body Shapes the Way we Think, the co-author of "Designing Intelligence: Why Brains Aren't Enough", the instructor of a reddit-based evolutionary robotics MOOC, and director of the robotics outreach program Twitch Plays Robotics. TIMESTAMPS:(0:00) - Introduction (1:22) - Life, Consciousness & Intelligence(5:14) - How The Body Shapes The Way We Think(9:18) - Evolutionary Robotics & Consciousness(17:00) - Biological Robots ("Xenobots")(24:00) - Implications of Self-Replicating Living Machines(32:00) - The Role of AI in Shaping Biology(39:00) - What is Conscious, Really?(42:00) - AI Robotics(46:00) - The Advantage of Interdisciplinary Collaborating(49:00) - Escaping Cartesian Dualism(53:00) - Meta-Materials (Groundbreaking Work!)(56:00) - Cause & Effect(1:04:48) - Expanding Morphospace in its Entirety(1:12:00) - Blurring the Lines Between Living & Non-Living (Meta-Materials Are The Future!)(1:17:14) - Non-Embodiment vs Embodiment AI(1:20:00) - Conclusion EPISODE LINKS:- Josh's Website: https://jbongard.github.io/- Josh's Lab: https://www.meclab.org/- Josh's Channel: https://youtube.com/@joshbongard3314- Josh's X: https://x.com/DoctorJosh- Josh's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/3pd4t8ff- Josh's Book: https://tinyurl.com/4wd7hw3s- Michael Levin 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6gp-ORTBlU- Michael Levin 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMxTS7eKkNM- Michael Levin 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R-tdscgxu4- Michael Levin Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQEX-twenkA- Michael Levin & Terrence Deacon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuWbHwPZd60- Keith Frankish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxDYG0K360E- Keith Frankish 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTO-A1lw4JM- Keith Frankish Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbjGRcqD96Q- Nicholas Humphrey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCTJb-uiQww- Nicholas Humphrey Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3cWQLUbnKs- Mark Solms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqM76ZHIR-o- Mark Solms 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkbeaxjAZm4CONNECT:- Website: https://tevinnaidu.com - Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mindbodysolution- YouTube: https://youtube.com/mindbodysolution- Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu- Facebook: https://facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://instagram.com/drtevinnaidu- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu=============================Disclaimer: The information provided on this channel is for educational purposes only. The content is shared in the spirit of open discourse and does not constitute, nor does it substitute, professional or medical advice. We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening/watching any of our contents. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Listeners/viewers are advised to conduct their own research and consult with their own experts in the respective fields.

En este episodio, nos sumergimos en la vía motora más determinante del sistema nervioso humano: el tracto corticoespinal. A través de un recorrido detallado por su evolución, desarrollo, anatomía y función, analizamos por qué esta vía representa la gran apuesta evolutiva por la motricidad fina y por qué su lesión tiene consecuencias tan devastadoras. Hablamos de neurofisiología, de plasticidad, de evaluación con TMS y DTI, de terapias intensivas, neuromodulación, farmacología, robótica y de las posibilidades —y límites— reales de su regeneración tras un ictus. Si te interesa entender en profundidad cómo se ejecuta el movimiento voluntario y qué ocurre cuando esa vía falla, este episodio es para ti. Referencias del episodio: 1. Alawieh, A., Tomlinson, S., Adkins, D., Kautz, S., & Feng, W. (2017). Preclinical and Clinical Evidence on Ipsilateral Corticospinal Projections: Implication for Motor Recovery. 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Send us a textDr. Pete Bowers shared how Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) transforms spelling and vocabulary into tools for deep thinking - perfect for engaging advanced and struggling readers in the elementary reading classroom. We encourage the listeners to also check out this episode on YouTube to learn from the visuals Dr. Bowers shared during the discussion (link is at the top of the show notes).RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE:Our Youtube link to the episodePete Bower's Word Works Kingston website:  See MANY helpful links at the bottom of the page.   We use this homepage as a hub for SWI information.Dr. Bowers' Monday 5 pm EST office hours linkReal Spelling ToolboxActive View of Reading Duke, Cartwright, 2021Homophone Principle - described in this lessonDavid Share:  Self teaching "Ultra-detailed brain map shows neurons that encode words' meaning" Nature 631, 264 (2024)Spelling Out Orthography demonstration video from Dr. BowersDocument describing a SWI hunt for all the jobs of the final, non-syllabic Video from Dr. Bowers with Marie Foley about The Nested Combinatorial Nature of English Spelling2025 Reading League  presentation from Dr. Bowers about Morphological Instruction and Language ComprehensionUpcoming SWI Training in June 2025 with Pete Bowers and Rebecca LovelessUpcoming 4 day in-person training with Dr. Bowers in July 2025 on Wolfe IslandStructured Word Inquiry: An Implementation Guide for Teachers by Jennifer A Constantine and Kara B Lee *Amazon affiliate linkTeaching How the Written Word Works by Peter Bowers (via www.wvced.com Store)Bonus Episodes access through your podcast appBonus episodes access through PatreonFree Rubrics Guide created by usFinding Good Books Guide created by usInformation about our Patreon membershipSupport the showGet Literacy Support through our Patreon

Dr. Natalie Crawford gives an in-depth look at male fertility, a topic often overlooked in discussions of reproductive health. She begins by explaining the spermatogenesis process, detailing how sperm develop over approximately 72 days, and how this timeline impacts fertility assessments and treatment planning. Dr. Crawford also answers listener questions, addressing important topics such as low testosterone, leukocytospermia, and how lifestyle choices—from diet and weight to substances like nicotine and marijuana—can impact male fertility. Want to receive my weekly newsletter? Sign up at ⁠⁠⁠nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠ to receive updates, Q&A, special content and my FREE TTC Starter Kit! Don't forget to ask your questions on Instagram for next week's For Fertility's Sake segment when you see the question box on Natalie's page ⁠⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd.⁠⁠⁠ You can also ask a question by calling in and leaving a voicemail. Call 657–229–3672 and ask your fertility question today!     Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Check out these deals just for you: Quince- Go to ⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/aaw ⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Ritual-Go to ⁠⁠⁠ritual.com/aaw⁠⁠⁠ to start Ritual or add Essential For Women 18+ to your subscription today. Calm - Go to ⁠⁠⁠calm.com/aaw⁠⁠⁠ for 40% off unlimited access to Calm's entire library. AquaTru - Go to ⁠⁠⁠aquatru.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code AAW for 20% off! Green Chef - Go to ⁠greenchef.com/50aaw⁠ and use code 50AAW to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping. If you haven't already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Sunday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd,⁠⁠⁠ check out ⁠⁠⁠Natalie's YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD⁠⁠⁠, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out ⁠⁠⁠Fora Fertility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary In this session from the 2024 SF Derm Society Annual Meeting, Dr. Lindy Fox discusses the critical topic of angioinvasive fungal infections, particularly in immunosuppressed patients. This truncated session covers the clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, and emerging resistance patterns in fungal infections. Dr. Fox emphasizes the importance of recognizing the signs of invasive fungal infections and the need for broad coverage in treatment, especially given the rising rates of antifungal resistance. The episode concludes with key takeaways for dermatologists and a reminder of the podcast's educational purpose. Takeaways - Angioinvasive fungal infections are a significant concern for immunosuppressed patients. - Acute respiratory infections can increase the risk of invasive fungal infections. - Candida auris is a new resistant strain to be aware of. - Differentiating fungal organisms on H and E is unreliable; cultures are essential. - Antifungal resistance is on the rise, impacting treatment options. - Voreconazole does not treat mucor, leading to potential breakthrough infections. - L. prolificans is pan-resistant and often fatal. - Morphology is crucial in guiding the differential diagnosis of fungal infections. - Sweet syndrome can mimic other conditions histologically. - The podcast aims to educate and is not a substitute for medical advice. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to the Future of Dermatology Podcast 00:53 - Understanding Angioinvasive Fungal Infections 03:49 - Clinical Pearls for Diagnosing Fungal Infections 08:02 - Diagnostic Considerations in Fungal Infections 10:06 - Therapeutic Considerations and Resistance Patterns

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In this episode, Casey Welsh, of Savannah Dyslexia, joins us to answer the most important questions about morphology. Casey Welsh is an Accredited Training Fellow with OGA and has her M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, focusing on Dyslexia Studies & Language-Based Learning Disabilities. She is the CEO of Savannah Dyslexia, a private practice in Savannah, GA, focused on providing OG intervention, professional development courses for classroom teachers, and mentoring trainees through training and practicum for OGA Associate, Certified, and Fellow level credentials. As a mom of two dyslexic sons, Casey has a deep belief in the impact of the Orton-Gillingham approach on students' lives and a drive to ensure more teachers and interventionists are empowered with the knowledge and tools to reach more students. We are so grateful to have Casey join us to share her advice and practical tips for infusing morphology thoughtfully and effectively into our O-G lessons. Resources mentioned in this episode: Orton-Gillingham Academy Unlocking Literacy: Effective Decoding and Spelling Instruction by Marcia K. Henry Ph.D. Specific Language Training Once Upon a Morpheme Savannah Dyslexia Teacher Training Course Latin Morphology Freebie and other morphology resources 4.8 The Art and Science of Prescriptive and Diagnostic Teaching Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis: Empowering Students with Dyslexia by Casey Harrison We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you'd like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. We're looking for topic and guest suggestions for season 4 of the Together in Literacy Podcast! Let us know what you want to hear this season! Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

In this episode, I share one of the most powerful fertility transformations I've witnessed—a story that might completely change how you think about male fertility.Meet Michael: after 3 years of trying to conceive, multiple failed semen analyses, and little help beyond "take antioxidants and wear looser underwear," Michael and his wife were exhausted. But when they looked deeper—into his gut—everything changed.What You'll LearnThe critical (and overlooked) role of the gut microbiome in sperm qualityHow chronic inflammation, dysbiosis, and leaky gut can affect testosterone, sperm DNA, and even sex driveWhy gut health could be the root cause behind many cases of unexplained male infertilityMichael's Remarkable ResultsMotile sperm up 127%Morphology improved by 45%Testosterone up 43% naturallySperm DNA fragmentation dropped from 38% to 22%His wife conceived naturally just a few months laterThe Science Behind ItBacked by research from Harvard, The Cleveland Clinic, and journals like Human Reproduction Update and The American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, this episode uncovers science that most conventional fertility clinics miss entirely.Episode HighlightsThe "gut-testosterone" connection and how bacteria regulate hormonesHow inflammation and oxidative stress quietly destroy sperm qualityThe top 5 surprising habits that harm male gut health (including common "health" foods)Michael's full 4-phase gut restoration protocol (that both partners can follow!)How this protocol boosted not just fertility, but energy, libido, focus, and overall well-beingThis is NOT a quick-fix supplement episode. This is a deep, root-cause approach that transforms reproductive health from the inside out.Episode Timeline00:00 – Introduction: The male fertility crisis we're not talking about01:45 – Michael's infertility journey and dead-end advice05:32 – Why the male microbiome matters for fertility09:10 – Testosterone, leaky gut & oxidative stress explained14:00 – The 4R Protocol (Remove, Replace, Re-inoculate, Repair)24:00 – Surprising gut disruptors: protein powders, sweeteners, meds & more32:18 – Michael's lab results, sperm count & testosterone transformation38:45 – The stress-gut-fertility loop42:00 – Why couples should heal gut health together46:00 – Final thoughts + how to get personalized supportLet's chat! I want to hear from you. Send your voice memo with:what you lovedwhat you want to see improveany guests you want me to bring onAND any questions you want me to cover on the podcast!Did you know you can join my private community to support you in getting Fertile As F***? This is the place for live interactions, support, and learning on the fertility journey.Want more amazing content? Join me on IG.If you found this podcast episode useful, we'd love it if you could take 15 seconds to give us a positive review on whichever platform you're listening to this episode.

The boys discuss how to order off menu items, nicknames and how to avoid falling

This podcast explores the relationship between phonics teaching and morphology instruction. Some authorities suggest that morphology should replace phonics, while others see it as a supplement to phonics that should be delayed until decoding is well in hand.

Summary: Can Screamers get any stranger? You bet! Join Kiersten as she discusses some skeletal anomalies that Screamers possess.   For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes: “Functional significance of the uncinate processes in birds”, by Pete G. Tickle, A. Roland Ennos, Laua E. Lennox, Steven F. Perry, and Jonathan R. Codd. The Journal of Experimental Biology 210, 3955-3961. 2007 doi:10.1242/jeb.008953 “Uncinate processes in birds: Morphology, physiology and function,” by Jonathan R. Codd. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Vol 156, Issue 3, July 2010, 303-308. Britannica: Screamers, https://www.britannica.com Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. Episode six of Screamers is going to take us on an interesting journey into  Screamer anatomy because the sixth thing I like about screamers is their weird anatomical quirks. Last episode we talked about one of their special anatomical accessories, the spurs. In this episode we will look at two more of the Screamer's anatomical anomalies that also pertain to the skeleton. Many of you have probably heard somewhere that birds have hollow bones. This is a simplified statement about bird bone anatomy. We will need to understand this a bit before we talk about screamer bones, so, those of you that already know this, bear with me, for those of you who are hearing this for the first time, hold on to your hat, I'm about to blow you mind. Vertebrate skeletons are made up of hard, calcium rich bones. It's what give our bodies their shape and ability to move. Birds are vertebrates so they rely on their skeleton to give their body shape and act as the anchor for muscles to allow them movement, just like mammals. Avian bones are special because they have adapted to the bird's need to fly. If you have too much weight defying gravity can be difficult. Flighted birds adapted to this challenge by evolving less solid bones than mammals.  Using the word hollow, makes you think of a tube, such as a straw or toilet paper tube that is completely open inside with no internal structure. You can look through one end and see clearly out the other end with no obstacles. Bird bones are not hollow in this manner. Their bones have an internal structure throughout the tube. If we were to look inside a bird's bone we would see more of a honeycomb design. It's essentially bones with air pockets. These are called pneumatic bones.  The bones have lessened weight by getting rid of dense material but have increased strength by adding structure throughout the middle of the bone. This is how flighted birds can get off the ground and fly. They have bones that contain more air that provide structure for the body and muscles without being so solid that flying is a struggle.  Now having said this, if we look at an average flighted bird, say a Bald Eagle or a Northern Cardinal, not all of their bones have this honeycomb structure. Typically, the larger bones will have this structure and smaller bones will not. The smaller bones will be more solid. This is where the Screamer skeletal oddity applies. All the bones in a screamer have this open honeycomb structure. All of them, including the smallest toe bone. Screamers have the most pneumatic skeleton of any living bird. And we have no idea why.  Screamers are good flyers. Once they get up into the air, they soar like vultures, riding the thermals. They can soar for hours at a time, but as we know they spend most of their time on the ground in or around water. They are a larger bird, so maybe this has to do with their interesting bone structure. On the other hand, geese and swans are the same size, are great flyers and spend most of their time on or near the water, but they do not have this skeletal anomaly.  This is not the only abnormality about the Screamer skeleton. Another oddity sets Screamers apart from almost all other birds. This interesting tidbit involves the uncinate processes. As before, we need to do a short anatomy lesson to fully understand the anatomical oddity of the Screamer.  The uncinate process is a bony projection that is attached to vertebral ribs in avian skeletons. These projections are important in avian respiration. Birds do not have a muscular diaphragm like mammals to help them inflate and deflate the lungs. Birds rely on the movement of their sternum to breathe. That's why it's so important to hold birds properly when restraining them for veterinary care or scientific measurements. If you put too much pressure on the sternum, you can suffocate them.  Studies have shown that the uncinate processes are integral in avian respiration acting as attachment site for muscles used in the mechanics of breathing. The presence of an uncinate process on the ribs of a bird increased the respiration function by 2 to 4 compared to a bird without an uncinate process. These processes allow the bird to more easily rotate the dorsal ribs forward, pushing the sternum down and inflating the lungs. Seems pretty important to me! The length of the uncinate process varies by species and seems to be impacted by what physical activities the bird partakes in most often, for example walkers versus divers versus non-specialist birds. Further studies have shown that the uncinate process is actually important in both inhalation and exhalation in birds. I don't think I need to tell you this, but this little bone extension seems like a mighty useful tool and one that all birds should have, but the title of the episode isn't Screamers: Skeletal Normalities but Screamers: Skeletal Anomalies.  So, here it is folks. Screamers do not have uncinate processes. That's right, they do not have these little bones that are so helpful for breathing. And once again, we don't know why. None of the three species of Screamers have uncinate processes. They can breath, clearly they are living creatures that process oxygen just like the rest of us, but unlike most species of birds they do not utilize uncinate processes to do it. Every episode I write about these incredible birds makes me like them more and more. I hope you think so too because my sixth favorite thing about Screamers is their skeletal anomalies. If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.  Join me next week for another exciting episode about Screamers.        (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textThis is our March 2025 exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast.  In these bonus episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials they're studying to further their practical knowledge about the Science of Reading.  In this episode, Shannon and Mary provide details about their tutoring students of various ages and how they're using different curriculum resources with their readers.    Shannon describes how she's using some Conquering Spelling Demons cards that she purchased from VanCleave's website. She also shares how she's combining the practice of Structured Word Inquiry with Morpheme Magic curriculum resources.   Mary talks about how she uses fluency phrases from FCRR with her students and also describes some idioms activities.   Both Shannon and Mary are enjoying the use of new resources they got from Mrs. Wordsmith and The Fidget Game, such as the Squishy Land, King Komodo, and Blah, Blah, Blah games.RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE:Van Cleave store: Conquering Spelling DemonsVan Cleave vocabulary resources storeWilson Fundations Trick Word ListsFCRR: Phrase Haste (Fluency with Idioms)FCRR: Fast Phrases (Fluency activity)Squishyland from the Fidget Game *Amazon affiliate linkKing Komodo from the Fidget Game *Amazon affiliate linkBlah Blah Blah Card Game from Mrs. Wordsmith *Amazon affiliate linkMorpheme MagicTutor Success AcademyDr. Bowers: Structured Word InquiryGet Literacy Support through our Patreon

Send us a textLink to our website:https://theliteracyview.com/Link to our professional services:https://theliteracyview.com/services/Link to our merch store:https://logosgreenwich.com/literacyview/shop/homeJoin our Facebook Community:https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Xe5nExhVX/?mibextid=wwXIfrPlease also write us a great review! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-literacy-view/id1614519794 ❤️❤️❤️The One About…Takeaway Tuesdays on Morphology and Spelling with Sue HeglandSee The Literacy View Episodes for more information about what is discussed:Episode 109: Meta on Morphology – What Should We Do? Danielle ColenbranderEpisode 111: Phonics vs. SWI for Beginning Readers Pete BowersEpisode 118: Why is Spelling Important? Richard GentryBook:Beneath the Surface of Words: What English Spelling Reveals and Why It MattersSue Hegland Bio:Sue Scibetta Hegland is an author, educator, and frequent speaker on topics related to reading and spelling. She began her career doing research and instructional design, but her focus shifted in 2003, when she learned that one of her children is dyslexic. Trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach to literacy instruction, she has been studying and teaching about often overlooked aspects of the English orthographic system since 2014. Sue has served on the Board of Directors for the Upper Midwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and on the Board of Education for the Brandon Valley School District. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief for the IDA's Fact Sheet publications and is on the Advisory Council for the Upper Midwest Branch of the IDA. Sue is the founder of the website LearningAboutSpelling.com and author of the book Beneath the Surface of Words: What English Spelling Reveals and Why It Matters.Support the showThe Literacy View is an engaging and inclusive platform encouraging respectful discussion and debate about current issues in education.

In this episode of The Writing Glitch, Cheri reviews Decoding Duo and the Morphology Anthology from the Changing Minds Group. These structured literacy resources provide explicit, systematic, and multisensory strategies to improve phonics, spelling, and morphology instruction.Join us as we explore: ✅ The scope and sequence of these resources ✅ How occupational therapists can integrate structured literacy into interventions ✅ Fun, movement-based learning activities to reinforce spelling and phonics ✅ Why using familiar classroom content enhances student engagement and retentionhttps://www.craftingmindsgroup.com/

Some tree-dwelling salamanders have a remarkable ability to ‘sky-dive', controlling their descent after leaping away from predators. New research tests the gliding ability of a number of different species, and finds that some are more adept than others. We follow up with a brand new frog species described from Kangaroo Island, Australia.  Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Brown CE, Sathe EA, Dudley R, Deban SM. 2022. Aerial maneuvering by plethodontid salamanders spanning an arboreality gradient. Journal of Experimental Biology 225:jeb244598. DOI: 10.1242/jeb.244598. Species of the Bi-Week: Parkin T, Rowley JJL, Elliott-Tate J, Mahony MJ, Sumner J, Melville J, Donnellan SC. 2024. Systematic assessment of the brown tree frog (Anura: Pelodryadidae: Litoria ewingii) reveals two endemic species in South Australia. Zootaxa 5406:1–36. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5406.1.1. Other Mentioned Papers/Studies: Brown, C. E., Goldenberg, W. P., Hinds, O. M., O'Donnell, M. K., & Staub, N. L. (2025). Vascular and Osteological Morphology of Expanded Digit Tips Suggests Specialization in the Wandering Salamander (Aneides vagrans). Journal of Morphology, 286(1), e70026. Other Links/Mentions: Sounds of Northern Pacific Treefrog - Pseudacris regilla. Available at https://californiaherps.com/frogs/pages/p.regilla.sounds.html (accessed February 18, 2025). Editing and Music: Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com Intro visuals – Paul Snelling

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textThis is our February 2025 exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast.  In these bonus episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials they're studying to further their practical knowledge about the Science of Reading.  We start this episode with an apology and explanation for the missing January episode and the delay in publishing this one.  (Back in January, Shannon's computer crashed unexpectedly and they lost 3 regular podcast episodes and the January bonus episode in the hard drive crash).In this February 2025 bonus episode, Shannon and Mary provide details about their tutoring students of various ages and how they're using different curriculum resources with their readers.    Mary shares how she's having courageous conversations with teachers, parents, and administrators through her advocacy work.  Shannon and Mary chat about the resources they're using with their tutoring students:  Bookworms, Morpheme Magic, Write Score Super Sentences, SWI, and Word Matrices.  Check out the links below for more information about the resources mentioned.  From Emotions to Advocacy by Peter W. D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright *Amazon affiliate linkWrights LawWord MatricesSuper Sentences demonstration videoSuper Sentences Bookworms exampleBookworms Grade 3 Module 4: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilloWrite ScorePete Bowers' website  -lots of helpful links at the bottom of the home pageSpelling Out Orthographyfree once a week Zoom with Dr. Pete Bowers about SWI Structed Word Inquiry for Early ReadersCox Campus Structured Literacy courseGet Literacy Support through our Patreon

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the crucial role hormones play in shaping the sexual development of both the brain and body. I discuss how biological masculinization and feminization depend on factors such as genetics, hormone ratios, and receptor availability. I also explore how hormones like testosterone, estrogen, and other steroid hormones influence sexual characteristics and brain development. Additionally, I examine the impact of environmental factors—such as herbicides like atrazine, cannabis, alcohol, and even cell phones—on hormone function and reproductive health. Huberman Lab Essentials are short episodes (approximately 30 minutes) focused on key science and protocol takeaways from past Huberman Lab episodes. Essentials are released every Thursday, while full-length episodes continue to be released every Monday. Read the full episode show notes, including referenced articles, resources, and people mentioned at hubermanlab.com. This Huberman Lab Essentials episode is from the full-length episode, available here: https://go.hubermanlab.com/PQYuc9i Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Our Place: https://fromourplace.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Timestamps 00:00:00 Huberman Lab Essentials; Hormones, Sexual Development 00:01:25 Chromosomal Sex, Gonadal Sex, Hormonal Sex, Morphology 00:06:08 Sponsor: Function 00:07:56 Steroid Hormones, Sexual Characteristics 00:10:59 Primary & Secondary Sexual Characteristics, Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), Kisspeptin 00:15:12 Masculinization of Brain, Estrogen 00:16:29 Sponsors: Our Place, BetterHelp 00:19:15 Herbicides, Atrazine, Hormone Effects, Sperm Counts 00:25:04 Female Sexual Development, Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome 00:28:37 Sponsor: AG1 00:29:41 Cannabis & Aromatase Activity, Gynecomastia; Alcohol & Estrogen Activity 00:32:34 Cell Phones & Gonads 00:35:24 Beard & Hair Growth, DHT 00:38:42 Hyenas, Hormones, Androstenedione; Plants 00:43:44 Recap & Key Takeaways Disclaimer & Disclosures

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Paarungstricks der Tanzfliegen: Wie Männchen und Weibchen mogeln +++ Unbewohnbare Erdregionen: Wenn die Erdtemperatur um mehr als zwei Grad steigt +++ Wohlbefinden: montags besser als sonntags +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:Sexually antagonistic coevolution can explain female display signals and male sensory adaptations, Evolution, 26.10.2024Mortality impacts of the most extreme heat events, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 04.02.2025Will things feel better in the morning? A time-of-day analysis of mental health and wellbeing from nearly 1 million observations, BMJ Mental Healt, 04.02.2025Grand canyons on the Moon, Nature Communications, 04.02.2025Vascular and Osteological Morphology of Expanded Digit Tips Suggests Specialization in the Wandering Salamander (Aneides vagrans), Journal of Morphology, 08.01.2025Alle Quellen findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok auf&ab , TikTok wie_geht und Instagram .

Send us a textThe One About…Phonics vs SWI for Beginning Readers with Peter Bowers  Quote from article:How realistic is it to introduce a method that may in fact be too complicated for teacher and student alike—and particularly problematic for beginning reading instruction? Pete Bowers Bio:Peter Bowers runs the “WordWorks Literacy Centre”consultancy that targets Structured Word Inquiry in his workwith schools, teachers, and students. https://wordworkskingston.com/WordWorks/About_WordWorks.html Video 1:The Nested Structure of English Spelling: A study in the binding power of structure and meaning - and everyday combinatoriality (Bowers & Foley, 2024)https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+nested+structure+of+English+Spelling Video 2:Spelling-Out Orthography in SWI to build graphemic and morphological knowledgehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa0MVLbvBig Contact Dr. Peter Bowers peterbowers1@mac.com www.wordworksinternational.comwww.youtube.com/@WordWorksKingston The Literacy View Ep.109-Meta on Morphology! What Should We Do? with Dr. Danielle Colenbranderhttps://youtu.be/3BkGD1YCcsE?si=hTIgMkQXDo-LnulR Article:Must Phonics Fail in Order for Structured Word Inquiry to Succeed?Harriett Janetos, Reading SpecialistJanuary 8, 2025https://learningbydesign.com/professional-development/spell-links-blogue/  Support the showThe Literacy View is an engaging and inclusive platform encouraging respectful discussion and debate about current issues in education.

In this episode, we explore the Basal Ganglia. The basal ganglia are a group of subcortical nuclei that play a crucial role in orchestrating movement. They are involved in what's known as the 'Go, No-Go' decision-making process, where they help decide whether to initiate or suppress actions. This region is critical where motivation translates into action.When discussing "motivations," we must be cautious; motivations aren't consciously defined by us but by our nervous system, which operates based on learned behaviors, habits, and neural pathways. The nervous system is designed to conserve energy by automating responses, which explains why it favors habit formation over constant conscious decision-making. It responds based on what it has learned, including connections, habits, and the rules established by our internal calculators.General Description of the Basal Ganglia:Inputs: Caudate Nucleus and PutamenRelays: Globus Pallidus External (GPe) and Subthalamic NucleusOutputs: Globus Pallidus Internal (GPi) and Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata (SNr)Modulator: Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta (SNc)00:00 - Defining the Autistic Phenotypes.00:17 - Exploration of basal ganglia, focusing on the dorsal striatum.00:40 - Explanation of connecting Autistic Phenotypes with behaviors and implications through biology.01:00 - Detailed description of the basal ganglia's role in subcortical functions.01:50 - Discussion on the relationship between eye and brain development.02:18 - Explanation of basal ganglia's role in motivation and movement convergence.03:02 - Insight into how the nervous system conserves energy and responds to known patterns.03:52 - Explanation of why change is hard due to basal ganglia functions.04:37 - paper on excitation-inhibition phenomena in autism.05:07 - Genetic implications in autism: SHANK3, Neuroexcin, Neuroligin,06:45 - Discussion on the enlargement of the dorsal striatum in autism.08:07 - Identification of the caudate nucleus and putamen as inputs to the basal ganglia.09:40 - Role of the putamen in motor skill acquisition and fine-tuning movements.11:59 - Connection between the putamen and Autism-related motor behaviors like stimming.13:30 - Discussion on Autistics preferring their inner world.16:04 - Importance of the substantia nigra and dopamine in human function.18:26 - Dopamine receptors and their roles in Autism.20:03 - Subdivisions of the substantia nigra and their functions.21:01 - Description of the globus pallidus and its role in basal ganglia circuits.22:29 - Feedback loops involving the globus pallidus and subthalamic nucleus.23:40 - Implications of delayed or inefficient signal loops in movement control.24:57 - Role of the thalamus in processing sensations.26:31 - Subthalamic nucleus as a major relay center for motor control.28:47 - Linking Autism criteria with basal ganglia function.30:20 - Coverage of all four criteria B symptoms related to Autism.32:14 - Morphology of neural connections in Autism.32:51 - Reviews and ratings.X: https://x.com/rps47586Hopp: https://www.hopp.bio/fromthespectrumYT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGxEzLKXkjppo3nqmpXpzuATikTok: (I don't love it) https://www.tiktok.com/@fromthespectrumpodcastemail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com

Send us a textThe One About…Meta on Morphology! What Should We Do? with Dr. Danielle Colenbrander The Effects of Morphological Instruction on Literacy Outcomes for Children in English-Speaking Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisMETA-ANALYSISOpen accessPublished: 10 October 2024Volume 36, article number 119, (2024) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-024-09953-3  Danielle Colenbrander, Alexa von Hagen, Saskia Kohnen, Signy Wegener, Katherine Ko, Elisabeth Beyersmann, Ali Behzadnia, Rauno Parrila & Anne Castles  Danielle Colenbrander Bio: Dr Danielle ColenbranderLecturer The Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy https://www.acu.edu.au/research-and-enterprise/our-people/danielle-colenbrander  Findings do support the inclusion of morphology instruction in programs of reading and spelling instruction.  Morphology instruction was combined with other elements such as vocabulary instruction, reading practice, or spelling practice. The effects of multi-component approaches may be more than the sum of their parts. Useful resources:• Etymonline (online etymological dictionary): https://www.etymonline.com/• Morpheme mapper (breaks words down into their morphemes – does not work for all words though): https://phonicsandstuff.com/morpheme-mapper• Word Connections program for students in Grade 3 and above with reading difficulties:https://www.jessicatoste.com/wordconnections?fbclid=IwAR1F2D4aPDxgKEbPRfMa4-bnKbZO3bUhc_DhLjLDlNBCBpmZ09PO3XW4-JM Support the showThe Literacy View is an engaging and inclusive platform encouraging respectful discussion and debate about current issues in education.

Dr. Danielle Colenbrander joins the show to discuss the benefits of morphology instruction with students. Reference:Colenbrander, D., Von Hagen, A., Kohnen, S., Wegener, S., Ko, K., Beyersmann, E., Behzadnia, A., Parrila, R., & Castles, A. (2024). The Effects of Morphological Instruction on Literacy Outcomes for Children in English-Speaking Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Educational […]

Alright, teachers, today we're diving into the wild world of morphology! (Don't worry, it's not as fancy as it sounds.) Morphology is about breaking words into their parts like prefixes, suffixes, and roots. And trust me - it's a teaching game-changer.In this episode, we'll talk about... What morphology is.Why it's essential for your reading instruction.Practical strategies to bring it to life in your classroom.Show Links Join Malia on Instagram.Become a Science of Reading Formula member!Rate, Review, and FollowIf you loved this episode, please take a minute to rate and review my show! That helps the podcast world know that this show is worth sharing with other educators just like you.Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review". Then let me know what you loved most about the episode!While you're there, be sure to follow the podcast. I'm adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and I don't want you to miss out! Follow right here.

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textThis is our 5th exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast.  In these episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials they're studying to further their practical knowledge about the Science of Reading.  In this episode, Shannon continues to share about the new learning and insights she's had about her instruction since getting training in Structured Word Inquiry and spelling out orthography.  Mary updates Shannon on some patterns she's seeing through her advocacy work.Pete Bowers' website  -lots of helpful links at the bottom of the home pageSpelling Out Orthographyfree once a week Zoom with Dr. Pete Bowers about SWI Structed Word Inquiry for Early ReadersCox Campus Structured Literacy courseGet Literacy Support through our PatreonGet Literacy Support through our Patreon

******Support the channel****** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao   ******Follow me on****** Website: https://www.thedissenter.net/ The Dissenter Goodreads list: https://shorturl.at/7BMoB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDissenterYT   This show is sponsored by Enlites, Learning & Development done differently. Check the website here: http://enlites.com/   Dr. Jonathan Bobaljik is a Professor of Linguistics at Harvard University. He specializes in morphology, syntax, and typology. He is the author of Universals in Comparative Morphology: Suppletion, Superlatives and the Structure of Words, which was awarded the Linguistic Society of America's Leonard Bloomfield Book Award.   In this episode, we talk about morphology, morphosyntax, and universals in language. We start with morphology, and we talk about morphemes, and what we can learn about language by studying morphology. We also talk about morphosyntax, and the relationship between morphology and syntax. We then discuss Universal Grammar and Noam Chomsky's work, what we currently know about human universals in language, and how morphology is compared across languages. Finally, we discuss whether the aspects of our cognition that are associated with language are domain-specific or domain-general. -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: PER HELGE LARSEN, JERRY MULLER, BERNARDO SEIXAS, ADAM KESSEL, MATTHEW WHITINGBIRD, ARNAUD WOLFF, TIM HOLLOSY, HENRIK AHLENIUS, FILIP FORS CONNOLLY, ROBERT WINDHAGER, RUI INACIO, ZOOP, MARCO NEVES, COLIN HOLBROOK, PHIL KAVANAGH, SAMUEL ANDREEFF, FRANCIS FORDE, TIAGO NUNES, FERGAL CUSSEN, HAL HERZOG, NUNO MACHADO, JONATHAN LEIBRANT, JOÃO LINHARES, STANTON T, SAMUEL CORREA, ERIK HAINES, MARK SMITH, JOÃO EIRA, TOM HUMMEL, SARDUS FRANCE, DAVID SLOAN WILSON, YACILA DEZA-ARAUJO, ROMAIN ROCH, DIEGO LONDOÑO CORREA, YANICK PUNTER, CHARLOTTE BLEASE, NICOLE BARBARO, ADAM HUNT, PAWEL OSTASZEWSKI, NELLEKE BAK, GUY MADISON, GARY G HELLMANN, SAIMA AFZAL, ADRIAN JAEGGI, PAULO TOLENTINO, JOÃO BARBOSA, JULIAN PRICE, EDWARD HALL, HEDIN BRØNNER, DOUGLAS FRY, FRANCA BORTOLOTTI, GABRIEL PONS CORTÈS, URSULA LITZCKE, SCOTT, ZACHARY FISH, TIM DUFFY, SUNNY SMITH, JON WISMAN, WILLIAM BUCKNER, PAUL-GEORGE ARNAUD, LUKE GLOWACKI, GEORGIOS THEOPHANOUS, CHRIS WILLIAMSON, PETER WOLOSZYN, DAVID WILLIAMS, DIOGO COSTA, ALEX CHAU, AMAURI MARTÍNEZ, CORALIE CHEVALLIER, BANGALORE ATHEISTS, LARRY D. LEE JR., OLD HERRINGBONE, MICHAEL BAILEY, DAN SPERBER, ROBERT GRESSIS, IGOR N, JEFF MCMAHAN, JAKE ZUEHL, BARNABAS RADICS, MARK CAMPBELL, TOMAS DAUBNER, LUKE NISSEN, KIMBERLY JOHNSON, JESSICA NOWICKI, LINDA BRANDIN, GEORGE CHORIATIS, VALENTIN STEINMANN, PER KRAULIS, ALEXANDER HUBBARD, BR, JONAS HERTNER, URSULA GOODENOUGH, DAVID PINSOF, SEAN NELSON, MIKE LAVIGNE, JOS KNECHT, LUCY, MANVIR SINGH, PETRA WEIMANN, CAROLA FEEST, MAURO JÚNIOR, 航 豊川, TONY BARRETT, BENJAMIN GELBART, NIKOLAI VISHNEVSKY, STEVEN GANGESTAD, AND TED FARRIS! A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY PRODUCERS, YZAR WEHBE, JIM FRANK, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, TOM VANEGDOM, BERNARD HUGUENEY, CURTIS DIXON, BENEDIKT MUELLER, THOMAS TRUMBLE, KATHRINE AND PATRICK TOBIN, JONCARLO MONTENEGRO, AL NICK ORTIZ, NICK GOLDEN, AND CHRISTINE GLASS! AND TO MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MATTHEW LAVENDER, SERGIU CODREANU, BOGDAN KANIVETS, ROSEY, AND GREGORY HASTINGS!

Join Kelsey and Tenea as they discuss a blue wildflower that grows in a variety of habitats. Learn about the risks and benefits of being a late bloomer and what the word nyctinasty means. We also discuss whether or not this flower looks like a Demogorgon and how many centimeters are in an inch. Link to bumble bee Morphology: https://www.mtent.org/projects/Bumble_Bees/morphology_female.html *Pollinator of the Moment is the White Shouldered Bumble Bee (Bombus appositus) Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast! Follow us on instagram where we post pictures every week @wildforwildflowerspod email: wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com Reddit: Wild for Wildflowers Join our facebook community: Wild for Wildlfowers Check out Nicole's music on Bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com if you like the theme music! And don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!

Dr. Natalie Crawford answers voicemail questions about male fertility. Questions included: I have been trying to get pregnant for 18 months, had a miscarriage, and am seeing a fertility specialist. My husband's sperm motility is 36% and morphology is 2%. The clinic says the numbers are minimally low and we can still try medicated cycles and IUI. I want feedback on whether we should stop the medicated cycles and focus on improving my husband's sperm first. I have two healthy children but have had two recent miscarriages. My husband's semen analysis shows normal count/volume but only 3% normal morphology. I want to know if the low morphology could be causing the miscarriages and if we would still have a good chance of conceiving naturally. My husband was treated for testicular cancer and we were able to bank his sperm. I am trying to decide whether to try IUI first or go straight to IVF given our limited sperm supply. My husband has 1% sperm morphology but all other parameters are normal. I am getting mixed advice - the urologist thinks we can conceive naturally, but the RE recommends IUI. I want to understand more about the importance of morphology. Want to receive my weekly newsletter? Sign up at nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter to receive updates, Q&A, special content and my FREE TTC Starter Kit and Vegan Starter Guide! Don't forget to ask your questions on Instagram for next week's For Fertility's Sake segment when you see the question box on Natalie's page @nataliecrawfordmd. You can also ask a question by calling in and leaving a voicemail. Call 657–229–3672 and ask your fertility question today!      Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Check out these deals just for you: Quince- Go to Quince.com/aaw for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Ritual-Go to ritual.com/AAW to start Ritual or add Essential For Women 18+ to your subscription today. Hello Fresh - Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/aaw. Uncommon Goods - Go to uncommongoods.com/aaw for 15% off your next gift. Calm - Go to calm.com/aaw for 40% off a Calm premium subscription. If you haven't already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Sunday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram @nataliecrawfordmd, check out Natalie's YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out Fora Fertility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many grant professionals, the leap from working for an organization to starting your own grant and/or fundraising consultancy is a scary one. There are so many questions, from wondering if you should be an LLC or sole proprietor to what to charge and how to market your business.   The Fundraising HayDay cohosts partnered with Allison Boyd, Owner of Boyd Grants, to create Morphology, an on-demand training to help you create a consultancy business that works for you. On the podcast, we are sharing why we leapt into the world of consultancy, how to define success, and what you can expect from Morphology.  

193: If you're looking for specific ways to teach morphology in the primary grades - starting in kindergarten - THIS is the episode for you. Fiona Hamilton breaks it all down for us, even giving us the exact words to say. This episode is a must-listen for any lower grades teacher who's ready to get started with morphology instruction! Click here for the show notes from this episode.Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with Anna here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)

191: This episode begins an exciting series about morphology! Michelle Sullivan, of The Colorful Classroom, defines basic morphology terms and gives practical ways to begin morphology instruction across the grades.Click here for the show notes from this episode.Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with Anna here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textThis is our 3rd exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast.  In these episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials they're studying to further their practical knowledge about the Science of Reading.  In this October 2024 bonus podcast episode, Shannon and Mary chat about the tutoring and advocacy work they've been doing.    Mary shares how she's fostering learning engagement and building relationships with her students.  Shannon talks about the new 3rd grade student she's started working with and some of the assessments she used to evaluate his reading skills.  Shannon also provides details about the Spelling Out Orthography strategy she's learning about in her Structured Word Inquiry training.   RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE:Wrights LawBookworms reading curriculum:   Owen Foote, Money Man by Stephanie GreeneStructured Word Inquiry Facebook groupWord Works Literacy office hours informationStructured Word Inquiry (WordWorksKingdom) homepage Spelling Out Orthography informationGet Literacy Support through our Patreon

Send us a textShannon and Mary welcome Heidi Martin (@Droppin' Knowledge with Heidi) back to the podcast, and Heidi's husband, Adam, a LETRS trainer, also joins the conversation.  They talk about all the aspects that go into the topic of Word Knowledge.  What are all the things students should know and understand about a word to demonstrate complete knowledge of that term? You'll walk away from listening to this episode with a more complete understanding of all the layers of skills within Word knowledge that we need to help our readers build.RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE: Heidi's website  Heidi's social media TikTok  Heidi's social media Instagram  Heidi on FB Heidi's decodables  Heidi's freebie about the Reading Brain  SOR 101 (Science of Reading 101) Membership  Strive for Five Conversations by Sonia Cabell and Tricia Zucker *Amazon affiliate link  Etymonline  our previous Science of Reading episode with Heidi  our episode about Delightful Word Learning with Collette Hiller  InferCabulary  3 Clicks Spelling  Spelling Riddles  Morpheme Magic  Structured Word Inquiry (Dr. Pete Bowers) Bonus Episodes access through your podcast appBonus episodes access through PatreonFree Rubrics Guide created by usFinding Good Books Guide created by usInformation about our Patreon membershipScreen DeepA podcast decoding young brains and behavior in a digital world.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showGet Literacy Support through our Patreon

How much do we need to know about morphology and etymology to effectively help students? Is etymology an essential component to spelling and reading instruction?Will phonics instruction bore students? Is exposure to interesting books enough to foster a love of reading for people who don't have solid word decoding skills?I revisit my conversations with Anna Gieger (Episode 177) and Dr. Jan Wasowicz (Episode 176) in this episode and share my thoughts on these questions.This episode is a follow-up commentary on the National Literacy Month series the BE podcast network (https://bepodcast.network/) did as a partnership with Reading Is Fundamental (https://www.rif.org/).EP 176: Building the language skills for reading, writing, and spelling (with Dr. Jan Wasowicz)(https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-176-building-the-language-skills-for-reading-writing-and-spelling-with-dr-jan-wasowicz/)EP 177: Debunking reading myths and defining literacy buzzwords (with Anna Geiger)(https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-177-debunking-reading-myths-and-defining-literacy-buzzwords-with-anna-geiger/)In this episode, I mention the School of Clinical Leadership, my program that helps related service providers develop a strategic plan for putting executive functioning support in place in collaboration with their school teams. You can learn more about that program here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/clinicalleadershipIn this episode, I mention Language Therapy Advance Foundations, my program that helps SLPs create a system for language therapy. You can learn more about Language Therapy Advance Foundations here: https://drkarenspeech.com/languagetherapy/You can get 25% off either program when you join between September 15-October 15. Just enter coupon code RIF25 on the checkout page to get this special rate.*If you're already a member of either program and you refer a friend, tell them to email me at talktome@drkarenspeech.com if they join and let me know you referred them and I'll send you a $100 referral bonus. Here's what you can do right now to support this campaign and ensure you don't miss any of these amazing interviews/commentary. Go to Apple, Spotify, or any other directory you use for podcasts and subscribe to the De Facto Leaders podcast.Once you listen to an episode or two, leave me a rating and review. This helps get my show into the hands of people who need the information.Do you have a colleague or friend who needs to learn more about the research surrounding language and literacy? Do you want to spread the word about practices and ideas you'd like to see in your school, community, or state? If so, tell them about the De Facto Leaders podcast so they can listen to all the episodes in this special campaign. Reading Is Fundamental is a nonprofit that focuses on connecting educators and families with materials and training aligned with evidence-based literacy instruction. Not only is their model aligned with the science of reading; they also offer unique book ownership solutions for professionals and families to address book equity issues. You can learn more about Reading Is Fundamental here: https://www.rif.org/You can also learn more about the other BE Podcast Network shows at https://bepodcast.network We're thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL's comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers' timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments

In This Episode: Welcome to Episode 114 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we're talking about using Greek and Latin to better understand English vocabulary. Shownotes: parnelloeducation.com/episode114 This Episode's Topics:  LIVE workshop series - Morphology in the Content Areas Do kids need traditional Latin class? Why we use Greek and Latin roots Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Back to School LIVE Workshop Series - Morphology Recorded Dyslexia for Beginners Workshop now available on-demand! Writing Booster Workshop on-demand! Connect with Lisa Parnello: Follow on Instagram @ParnelloEducation Facebook.com/ParnelloEducation Dyslexia Devoted Facebook Group Follow on Spotify

You know those awkward moments where you can't hear what someone is saying in a loud environment, so you just nod and agree to whatever they say? …hoping it makes sense to just nod and agree? As a medical SLP, odds are, you've worked with patients who have done this to you. Not because you're providing therapy in a loud environment, but because they have receptive aphasia, or impaired auditory comprehension. While impaired speech and language is easy to pick up on, auditory comprehension is a whole different ballpark… Which is why we're bring on our beloved aphasia & auditory comprehension MedSLP Collective mentor, Brett McCardel! Brett drops dozens of golden knowledge nuggets with us as he shares things like… What impaired auditory comprehension can look like (it really varies!) How auditory comprehension impacts quality of life The two ways we can classify auditory comprehension Assessment tools Treatment considerations And so much more!! If you serve people with aphasia at all, you won't want to miss this episode! And if you want to dig EVEN DEEPER into your aphasia assessment and treatment skills, you might be interested in this month's themed mission inside of the MedSLP Collective! We're dedicating every resource, checklist, in-service, and webinar this month to aphasia - including aphasia in sign language!  Get the show notes here: https://syppodcast.com/341 Aphasia Therapy Approach (00:01:34) Changes in the Meta SLP Collective (00:02:50) Focus on New Resources (00:03:46) Implementation of Material (00:05:42) Diving into Auditory Comprehension (00:07:02) Understanding Auditory Comprehension (00:08:50) Challenges in Auditory Comprehension (00:10:05) Impact on Quality of Life (00:12:04) Classifying Auditory Comprehension Deficits (00:14:44) Assessment of Auditory Comprehension (00:15:35) Common Assessment Tasks (00:18:02) Auditory Processing Model Overview (00:19:13) Auditory Comprehension at Single Word Level (00:20:17) Treatment Approaches for Single Word Level (00:21:24) Research on Auditory Discrimination Skills (00:22:12) Awareness in Auditory Comprehension (00:23:46) Transition to Sentence Level Comprehension (00:25:24) Assessment Tools for Sentence Level (00:27:44) Treatment Strategies for Syntax and Morphology (00:29:21) Discourse Level Assessment (00:33:31) Compensatory Strategies for Discourse Level (00:35:52) AAC and Auditory Comprehension Support (00:36:54) Case Study on Auditory Comprehension (00:37:41) Understanding Auditory Comprehension (00:38:52) Life Participation Approach (00:39:51) Communication Environment Considerations (00:40:00) Functional Treatment Strategies (00:41:00) Holistic Aphasia Treatment (00:41:54) The post 341 – The Complex World of Auditory Comprehension and Receptive Aphasia: Assessment, Treatment, and More appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.

Dr. Tyler Nelson is the founder of Camp 4 Human Performance, a company focused on bringing the principles of sport science to climbing. Tyler is focused on being a cutting edge resource for training and rehabilitation of climbers. This means he is always knee deep in research papers from all sorts of sports and asking how we might apply those lessons to climbing. Then he explores these potential findings through testing, ultrasound, and training with some of the best athletes in climbing. Some of his questions and hypotheses have ruffled feathers, but that is exactly what makes Tyler interesting and a valuable asset to our community.In this episode Tyler goes deep on finger morphology, the frame work for how climbers should understand strength training, why training on an unlevel edge could be useful, what a talon grip is, and a paradox we all run into when starting to strength train.SHOW NOTES:Camp 4 Human Performance InstagramCamp 4 Human Performance YouTubeCamp 4 Human Performance WebsiteUnlevel Edges by Zach at Specialized MasochismAllison Vest podcastUltrasound post by TylerThe Wrist WrenchSupport the showSupport us on Patreon: HEREVisit our podcast page: HERESign-up with one of our coaches: HEREFollow us on Instagram: HERE

Today, you'll learn about how a simple walk through nature could make you want to eat healthier foods, a new finding that T.rexes might not have been as cognitively advanced as we thought, and the sheath that keeps sawfish from doing battle in the womb. Nature & Healthy Food “Experiencing nature seems to have an important impact on food choices.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. https://www.psypost.org/experiencing-nature-seems-to-have-an-important-impact-on-food-choices/ “Experiencing nature leads to healthier food choices.” by Maria Langlois & Pierre Chandon. 2024. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-024-00072-x T.Rex Intelligence “T. rex not as smart as previously claimed, scientists find.” University of Bristol. 2024. https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/april/t-rex-not-as-smart.html “How smart was T. rex? Testing claims of exceptional cognition in dinosaurs and the application of neuron count estimates in palaeontological research.” by Kai R. Caspar, et al. https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.25459 Baby Sawfish “A built-in pocket protector keeps sawfish from ‘sword fighting' in the womb.” by Natalie van Hoose. 2024. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/stops-sawfish-from-sword-fighting-womb “Smalltooth Sawfish.” Oceana. N.d. https://oceana.org/marine-life/smalltooth-sawfish/ “Morphology, composition, and deterioration of the embryonic rostral sheath of the smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata).” by Gregg R. Poulakis, et al. 2024. https://fisherybulletin.nmfs.noaa.gov/content/morphology-composition-and-deterioration-embryonic-rostral-sheath-smalltooth-sawfish Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded 8/16//2024 Aired 8/20/2024   Now that we are over halfway through the 2024 monsoon season, this month's Southwest Climate Podcast hosts Zack Guido and Mike Crimmins don their chef hats and lay out the main ingredients of the monsoon.  They give a recap of recent rain events, answer the question of whether or not the characteristics of convective storm dynamics have changed, and offer their thoughts on what is on the horizon for September.  Great timing as 8/31 is your last chance to join in the Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts game this year!       Mentions: RainLog “Understanding the Dominant Sources and Tracks of Moisture for Summer Rainfall in the Southwest United States” NWS - Tucson: Monsoon Tracker Southwest U.S. Summer Monsoon Season Precipitation Mapping "Intensification of the North American Monsoon Rainfall as Observed From a Long-Term High-Density Gauge Network" "Observed humidity trends in dry regions contradict climate models" NWS - Climate Prediction Center: Outlooks Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts Game AZ Central “Why is the monsoon so unpredictable? It takes a lot to make a good thunderstorm”

For blind and low vision adults, the ability to read braille can be life-changing. Braille literacy is directly linked to higher rates of academic success and better employment outcomes for them. But there's a problem. The U.S. is facing a national shortage of qualified braille teachers and there's a lack of scientific research around braille overall. An interdisciplinary team led by linguist Robert Englebretson wants to change that.Read some of the team's work here:- Englebretson R, Holbrook MC, Fischer-Baum S. A position paper on researching braille in the cognitive sciences: decentering the sighted norm. Applied Psycholinguistics. 2023.- Englebretson, R., Holbrook, M.C., Treiman, R. et al. The primacy of morphology in English braille spelling: an analysis of bridging contractions. Morphology. 2024.Interested in hearing more linguistics stories? Email us at shortwave@npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Thank you to Austin Shifrin for spending some time with us to discuss his new book, Black Ink, Farther Stars. His book is available on Amazon around the world. https://www.amazon.com/Black-Farther-Stars-Austin-Shifrin/dp/B0DBCD7PBM “Black Ink, Farther Stars”: The title derives from a mixed metaphor, combining a theurgic practice used by the ancient Greeks to talk with their gods, and the modern use of parallax by astronomers to estimate the distance to celestial objects.The book is 164 pages, and consists of 5 chapters, each a topic that was originally custom-written for presentation to a Masonic audience:“Ritual Across Time and Space” – how theater and the performing arts have been used by different societies around the world and throughout history for cultural and moral instruction.“The Chamber of Reflection: Mortality, Morphology, and Meaning” – how contemplation of death can enrich and inspire our lives, drawing on sources from Paracelsus to podcasts.“The Tarot of Virtue” – how Tarot cards can be used as a visual aid to study the 18 progressive virtues in the system of modern French philosopher Andre Comte-Sponville.“How the Allied Masonic Degrees and Grand College of Rites Complement Each Other” – the history of two lesser-known Masonic institutions, and the unique and colorful rituals that they preserve.“The Stuff Freemasonry is Made Of: Physical Properties of the Old Testament” – How we can better understand the stories of Freemasonry and the Old Testament when we have a better grasp of the physical settings and artifacts being referenced; examining both the hard science, and the lore. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sslodge357/support

One of the long-standing assumptions in Sports Medicine is that anterosuperior labral variants including the Buford Complex and Sublabral Foramen are non-pathologic, normal anatomic variants of the shoulder joint.  But is this true?  Dr. Eric Edmonds from Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego challenges this assumption and our accepted practice of ignoring these findings when observed arthroscopically.

Today On Medical Grounds, we will be speaking with Dr. Matt Binnicker, Director of Clinical Virology at Mayo Clinic about bird flu. Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses have been detected in wild aquatic birds, commercial poultry, and backyard flocks beginning around January 2022 in the U.S. To date, over 100,700,000 birds have been affected. Recently, cases of bird flu have been detected in 171 dairy herds, and there have been 13 reported human cases in the U.S. There have also been human cases reported overseas. Dr. Binnicker joins us to share his knowledge of bird flu, vaccines, and whether we need to be concerned about a new pandemic.(00:09) Introduction to Dr. Binnicker(01:12) Introduction to bird flu(03:57) Morphology and rapid mutation of avian influenza(06:47) The problem with pigs(09:23) Human concerns(11:11) Transmission through raw milk(13:33) Developing a lab test for H5 avian influenza(17:15) H5 vaccinations and vaccine availability(20:33) Role of climate change in a future avian influenza pandemic(22:27) What keeps Dr. Binnicker up at nightVisit us at OnMedicalGrounds.com for more podcasts or download our app! You can subscribe through your podcast platform, our website, or follow us on social media for podcast updates and medical news. Some of our podcasts offer FREE CME/CE credits.LinkTreeTwitterLinkedInInstagram

I've shared on the podcast before that it's impossible to teach every single unknown word to your students. So, with that in mind, what can you do as a literacy teacher to help your students learn and understand the meaning of new words? You need to provide them with the tools to figure out word meanings, and one way to do that is through teaching morphology. In today's episode, I'm explaining what morphology is and how you can teach it. Grab my free How to Read Big Words Strategy poster here!Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series, here!Join The Stellar Literacy Collective here!Check out my Free Literacy Workshop, The Time Crunch Cure: Create a Literacy Block That Fits it All In and Achieves MoreTo check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode211

Josh Hadley is a leading flexibility coach in climbing and the face behind the Lattice YouTube Channel. I've struggled with stretching routines over the years, and this episode completely changed my flexibility training. In this episode, Josh shares his top 4 stretches for inflexible climbers and introduces key concepts like chasing horizontal, weighted stretching, tempo, contract and relax, reducing friction, best times to stretch, and more. We also covered his recent CARCing experiment and other topics. Enjoy!Flex Master Discount:Use code NUGGET20 to get 20% off the Flex Master Bundle latticetraining.com/product/flex-master-bundle-stretching-toolsWatch the Video Interview of this episode:EP 228: Josh Hadley — Uncut VideoBecome a Patron - 7 Day Free Trial!patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Check out the Tension Board 2!tensionboard.com/nuggetOr use the Tension app to find a TB2 near you!Check out Crimpd!crimpd.comOr download the Crimpd app for free!PhysiVantage SUMMER SPECIAL!physivantage.com/discount/NUG20Use code "NUG20" at checkout for 20% off your next order of collagen or protein!The Nugget is sponsored by BetterHelp!betterhelp.com/NUGGETUse this link for 10% off your first month! We are supported by these amazing BIG GIVERS:Michael Roy, Craig Lee, Mark and Julie Calhoun, Yinan Liu, and Matt WalterShow Notes:  thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/josh-hadleyNuggets:(00:00:00) – Intro(00:03:59) – CARCing(00:10:38) – Unstructured training(00:12:13) – How Josh became the flexibility guy(00:17:47) – Bringing critical force testing to Lattice(00:25:25) – Flexibility assessments(00:32:14) – Abduction(00:32:44) – Buy in for flexibility training(00:41:47) – How often do you need to train flexibility(00:44:19) – The #1 flexibility exercise for boulderers (pancake)(00:47:57) – Weighted & PNF stretching(00:53:36) – Josh's flexibility progress(00:59:40) – Morphology limitations(01:03:11) – Standing Pancake(01:08:56) – Chasing horizontal(01:13:43) – Tasking & motivation(01:16:40) – Pancake stance width(01:18:11) – Progressing the weight & tempo stretching(01:24:51) – Do you have to warm up for flexibility training?(01:27:40) – Pancake protocol(01:30:06) – How Josh builds a flexibility session(01:34:11) – Mobility vs. flexibility(01:39:58) – Calve stretching(01:46:01) – 4 stretches for inflexible climbers(01:52:24) – Reducing friction(01:55:00) – Stretching doesn't have to look like climbing(01:56:57) – PNF or contract-relax stretching(02:00:57) – Best times to stretch(02:04:41) – Breathing(02:07:14) – When to switch to maintenance(02:11:40) – What running does to your flexibility(02:12:54) – Josh's climbing & BJJ(02:19:17) – The impact of flexibility on Josh's climbing(02:22:07) – Josh's final advice(02:25:32) – YouTube experimenting(02:27:49) – Wrap up

This month, our host Alysha Helmrich and her guest Lynn Abdouni are coming to you live from halfway across the world.This pair of UGA engineering professors recently visited Doha, Qatar for a meeting about the Proactive Resilience Plan (PReP), a collaboration between UGA, Texas A&M, and the Qatar Foundation. During their trip, they took a moment to chat about urban morphology: "the study of the buildings, the streets, and the spaces in between them.""We're talking about the urban fabric- it's alive," Dr. Abdouni said. "The streets are for walking, but they're also for meandering to shop, for having impromptu conversations, for chasing after pigeons- whatever you want to do, it's for multiple uses."Abdouni's interest in this topic started early. She grew up in a semi-rural area of a postwar Lebanon, and noticing where features like sidewalks were (or weren't) placed inspired her to connect to places through urban design. By designing public spaces with humans in mind, we can foster personal connections to place and more flexible, long-lasting cities. "I'm obsessed with anything mundane and boring- gas stations, take me there; parking lots, I love them- anything boring," she said. "You take some of these mundane places where we spend a lot of time, and you start thinking about them as, 'what else could this be?'"Listen now to hear all the thoughts, feelings, and even some controversial takes on urban design, such as the correct parking-spots-per-bowling-lane ratio and why the San Antonio Riverwalk is the best riverwalk.Lynn's Haiku (co-authored by Alysha):Flex the space, anewHuman is the center, now:Past, future, combined.Lynn's other poem, "Urban Morphology: A Checklist":Urban morphology, a checklist:Flex, humanize, imagine.Links:Dr. Lynn Abdouni: https://engineering.uga.edu/team_member/lynn-abdouni/Dr. Abdouni's new publication, "Bridging the Gap: Morphological Mapping of the Beqaa's Vernacular Built Environment": https://cpcl.unibo.it/article/view/16887/17779Read more about the Proactive Resilience Plan (PReP): https://research.uga.edu/research-insights/proactive-resilience-plan-prep-an-integrated-framework-applied-to-critical-economic-sectors-bjorn-birgisson/

Dr. Tesha Monteith and Dr. Messoud Ashina discuss the comparison between cortical morphometry to a large sample of people with migraine and healthy controls, as well as across migraine subtypes.  Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209305  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Messoud Ashina about the comparison between cortical morphometry to a large sample of people with migraine and healthy controls, as well as across migraine subtypes. Read the related article in Neurology. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Edward Gibson is a psycholinguistics professor at MIT and heads the MIT Language Lab. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Yahoo Finance: https://yahoofinance.com - Listening: https://listening.com/lex and use code LEX to get one month free - Policygenius: https://policygenius.com/lex - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get $1 per month trial - Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/edward-gibson-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Edward's X: https://x.com/LanguageMIT TedLab: https://tedlab.mit.edu/ Edward's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4FsWE64AAAAJ TedLab's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Tedlab-MIT PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (10:53) - Human language (14:59) - Generalizations in language (20:46) - Dependency grammar (30:45) - Morphology (39:20) - Evolution of languages (42:40) - Noam Chomsky (1:26:46) - Thinking and language (1:40:16) - LLMs (1:53:14) - Center embedding (2:19:42) - Learning a new language (2:23:34) - Nature vs nurture (2:30:10) - Culture and language (2:44:38) - Universal language (2:49:01) - Language translation (2:52:16) - Animal communication

Ever poked at roadkill? Watched videos of whales exploding? Drooled over a curio cabinet full of claws & bones? Peered into a jar with a pickled toad? Then this one is for you. Whether you've heard it before or are new to this classic ep, you're sure to be delighted by this Ologist's storytelling. Arguably the world's most famous comparative anatomist (and pretty-much-also functional morphologist) Dr. Joy Reidenberg pulls up a chair at Mt. Sinai Hospital to talk about her fascinating backstory, exploding whales, taxidermied chipmunks, dead toadfish, animal's weird anatomy and its function and how it might help human health. She is absolutely amazing and you will become obsessed with her work.Dr. Joy Reidenberg on X &  FacebookBrowse her publications on ResearchGateMore episode sources & linksSmologies (short, classroom-safe) episodesOther episodes you may enjoy: Evolutionary Biology (DARWINISM), Veterinary Biology (CRITTER FIXING), Nassology (TAXIDERMY), Road Ecology (ROAD KILL), Acoustic Ecology (NATURE RECORDINGS), Procyonology (RACCOONS), Lemurology (LEMURS), Delphinology (DOLPHINS), Ichthyology (FISHES), Mammalogy (MAMMALS), Ornithology (BIRDS) Sponsors of OlogiesTranscripts and bleeped episodesBecome a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a monthOlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow @Ologies on Instagram and XFollow @AlieWard on Instagram and XEditing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Steven Ray MorrisManaging Director: Susan HaleScheduling producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek and The WordaryWebsite by Kelly R. DwyerTheme song by Nick Thorburn