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January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

Music and healthy ageing

Image of a teal coloured puzzle

January 9, 2020December 20, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

Linguistics Olympiad for schools

Athens-based artist Angelo Plessas sits in his gold and silver tent , part of the art exhibition

January 2, 2020December 20, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

The Extended Mind exhibition

Photo of Dr Tillman Vierkant standing next to St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh

December 26, 2019December 18, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

Scientific challenges to free will

A mix of board games

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

Board games can protect thinking skills in old age

Black figure of head, with pencil eraser erasing head as if erasing memory.

December 13, 2019December 18, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

What’s the point of writing essays?

December 6, 2019December 18, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

A guide to all things Christmas in Edinburgh

November 25, 2019December 16, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

Conference? Yes Please!

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

Baby talk words

Cartoon head with speech bubble on one side saying "Hello" and on the other side, saying "Hola"

November 22, 2019December 18, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

Bilingualism myths and misconceptions

Philosophy animation still

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

Philosophy for primary pupils

An image of the Scottish train bridge featured in Harry Potter

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

A (very) short introduction to time travel and film

Illustration of woman talking into man's ear

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

Don’t believe your ears!

Animation still of person in the centre with sound waves going in to one ear and sound waves coming out of their mouth

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

Language evolves

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

Working memory: An adversarial collaboration