Language Unlocked
Exploring the Secrets of Linguistic Minds
Date & time
25 October 2026 | 13.00-15.00
Event format
Attend event in person
Event type
Participatory interactive event
Event topic
Education, Family relationships, Identity
Audience
All
Academic discipline
Education, Linguistics, Psychology, Social anthropology
Venue
The Dabting Hall, Teviot Row House
What's on offer?
How do children actually learn to speak? Do apes have language? What can your eyes reveal about your langauge knwoeldge? Join a group of experimental linguists for an interactive demonstration event where we pull back the curtain on scientific discovery. Help us design experiments that uncover what you really know about language. Participate as our live assistants in real-time experiment demonstrations and witness the research process firsthand. Leave with deeper insights into both language and the fascinating work of social scientists. We may not be magicians, but we're ready to reveal our scientific secrets!
What's it about?
Join an interactive science demonstration showcasing the tools experimental linguists at the University of Edinburgh use to study language
Who's leading the event?
Dr Annie Holtz, Prof Mitsuhiko Ota and Prof Kenny Smith, a team of experimental linguists at the University of Edinburgh
Open to
All ages (under 16s must have an accompanying adult)
Of particular interest to
Parents interested in how their children acquire language
and young people interested in studying social sciences
at university.
Event Booking details
Free public event
Event booking deadline
24th October
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