Essentials: The Science of Learning & Speaking Languages | Dr. Eddie Chang artwork
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Essentials: The Science of Learning & Speaking Languages | Dr. Eddie Chang

May 21, 2026 · 33 min

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Eddie Chang, MD, a neurosurgeon and Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). We discuss the neural circuits underlying speech and language, including how the brain controls the larynx, vocal folds and articulators to shape breath into words. We also explore his pioneering work on…