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Podcast, 20 mins

The Reaction-ator: Exploring Real-time Responses to Speech

The hidden understanding of language

Part of Festival of the Mind
15 Sep 2022 13:00

What do you think about what you hear? What do you feel? What stands out when you listen to voices?

In this podcast, Dr Chris Montgomery, School of English, discusses his research on the hidden understanding of language. 

The Reaction-ator installation
The Reaction-ator installation in the Futurecade exhibition at Millennium Gallery. Photo by Andy Brown.
The Reaction-ator installation
The Reaction-ator installation in the Futurecade exhibition at Millennium Gallery
The Reaction-ator installation
The Reaction-ator installation in the Futurecade exhibition at Millennium Gallery
The Reaction-ator installation
The Reaction-ator installation in the Futurecade exhibition at Millennium Gallery. Photo by Andy Brown.
The Reaction-ator installation
The Reaction-ator installation in the Futurecade exhibition at Millennium Gallery
The Reaction-ator installation
The Reaction-ator installation in the Futurecade exhibition at Millennium Gallery

Credits

The Podcast

  • Dr Chris Montgomery, School of English
  • Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner

Curation

  • Part of Festival of the Mind 2022

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