ICREA-CCCB Debates
The bilingual brain
Lecture by Albert Costa
Debate
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What are the differences between monolingual and bilingual speakers in language processing? Does bilingualism confer cognitive benefits? What are the effects of neurodegenerative diseases on the two languages of a bilingual person?
Albert Costa, ICREA research professor at the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)
Presenter: David Bueno, genetics researcher at the University of Barcelona (UB) and columnist for the newspaper ARA
«The Brain» is the third cycle in the ICREA-CCCB Debates, a regularly occurring joint endeavour which aims to inform the general public of the advances being made and challenges facing top-ranking scientists currently working in Catalonia.
Presenters: David Bueno i Torrens
Participants: Albert Costa
This activity is part of The Brain, ICREA-CCCB Debates
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