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Catherine Heymans

Richard Morris

Lee Cronin

Peter Higgs

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Niamh Nic Daeid

David J. Peterson

James Boardman

Lorna Dawson

Lesley Yellowlees

Caroline Watt

Anne Glover

Sheila Rowan

OwlTail

Welcome to another exciting episode of Much Language Such Talk! Did you know that March 27th is International Day of Multilingualism?  To celebrate this awesome day we’re joined by Dr. Thomas Bak, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh. Born and raised in Cracow, Poland, Dr Thomas H Bak studied medicine  and worked as a clinician in psychiatry and neurology in Bern, Berlin,  Cambridge, and Edinburgh. From 2010-2018 he was the president of the World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Aphasia, Dementia and Cognitive Disorders (WFN RG ADCD). His main research interest is the relationship between language,  brain and mind, with a recent focus on the impact of language learning  and multilingualism on cognitive functions across the lifespan and in  brain diseases such as dementia and stroke. He conducts his research in a  wide range of populations, from Scotland, through India, to Singapore.  Not only does Thomas conduct research across the world, but you can  often find him lecturing across the world in 7 languages, talking with  press, on the radio and in TV interviews, as well as advising policy  makers, from the House of Lords, to the European Commission. In additional to Thomas’ public engagements, he is the Program  Director of Bilingualism in later life, healthy ageing &amp; dementia at  Bilingualism Matters and is the Co-founder of the Healthy Linguistic Diet. In his free time, Thomas enjoys, unsurprisingly, learning languages,  hill walking, reading poetry and cooking. If you would like to get in  touch with Thomas, you can find him on Twitter @thbaketal. MLST is brought to you by volunteers at Bilingualism Matters  Edinburgh. The views of our guests don’t always reflect our  own, as we hope to provide an accessible platform for the findings of  current research and the perspectives of experts. For more resources like definitions of linguistic terms, episode transcripts, and information about the team, go to our website at www.mlstpodcast.com. Recorded on 03/03/2022 Music: Arc of the Sun by The 126ersssssss

Welcome to another exciting episode of Much Language Such Talk! Did you know that March 27th is <a href="https://internationaldayofmultilingualism.wordpress.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">International Day of Multilingualism</a>?  To celebrate this awesome day we’re joined by <a href="https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/thomas-bak" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Thomas Bak</a>, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh. Born and raised in Cracow, Poland, Dr Thomas H Bak studied medicine  and worked as a clinician in psychiatry and neurology in Bern, Berlin,  Cambridge, and Edinburgh. From 2010-2018 he was the president of the <a href="https://wfneurology.org/about-us/global-networks/wfn-specialty-groups" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Aphasia, Dementia and Cognitive Disorders</a> (WFN RG ADCD). His main research interest is the relationship between language,  brain and mind, with a recent focus on the impact of language learning  and multilingualism on cognitive functions across the lifespan and in  brain diseases such as dementia and stroke. He conducts his research in a  wide range of populations, from Scotland, through India, to Singapore.  Not only does Thomas conduct research across the world, but you can  often find him lecturing across the world in 7 languages, talking with  press, on the radio and in TV interviews, as well as advising policy  makers, from the House of Lords, to the European Commission. In additional to Thomas’ public engagements, he is the Program  Director of Bilingualism in later life, healthy ageing &amp; dementia at  <a href="https://mlstpodcast.com/www.bilingualism-matters.org" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bilingualism Matters</a> and is the Co-founder of <a href="http://healthylinguisticdiet.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the Healthy Linguistic Diet</a>. In his free time, Thomas enjoys, unsurprisingly, learning languages,  hill walking, reading poetry and cooking. If you would like to get in  touch with Thomas, you can find him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thbaketal" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@thbaketal</a>. MLST is brought to you by volunteers at Bilingualism Matters  Edinburgh. The views of our guests don’t always reflect our  own, as we hope to provide an accessible platform for the findings of  current research and the perspectives of experts. For more resources like definitions of linguistic terms, episode transcripts, and information about the team, go to our website at <a href="//www.mlstpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mlstpodcast.com</a>. Recorded on 03/03/2022 Music: Arc of the Sun by The 126ersssssss

S2 E10: Language and Health - Dr. Thomas Bak

Thomas Bak is een echte innovator: hij reisde 4 jaar geleden naar China, omdat hij de groei van smart home producten zag aankomen. Met Smart Home Beveiliging is hij nu de grootste zelfstandige leverancier van 'slimme apparaten' in Nederland. In editie #028 vertelt Thomas meer over zijn bedrijf. Luisteraars krijgen tijdelijk een korting van 10% op hun bestelling. Dat geldt voor het hele assortiment! Kortingscode: urbannomads TIJDSCHEMA: 10:10 Een drone in je huis 17:50 Eigen community van gebruikers 18:50 Draadloze gong en dove klant 20:20 Privacy 25:15 Groeiplannen

Thomas Bak is een echte innovator: hij reisde 4 jaar geleden naar China, omdat hij de groei van smart home producten zag aankomen. Met Smart Home Beveiliging is hij nu de grootste zelfstandige leverancier van 'slimme apparaten' in Nederland. In editie #028 vertelt Thomas meer over zijn bedrijf. Luisteraars krijgen tijdelijk een korting van 10% op hun bestelling. Dat geldt voor het hele assortiment! Kortingscode: urbannomads TIJDSCHEMA: 10:10 Een drone in je huis 17:50 Eigen community van gebruikers 18:50 Draadloze gong en dove klant 20:20 Privacy 25:15 Groeiplannen

Thomas Bak van Smart Home Beveiliging

Should we offer language classes on the NHS? Could bilingualism be more beneficial than medication when it comes to a strong, healthy brain and is monolingualism making us ill?In this Brainwaves, Pennie Latin meets the man behind those bold ideas. Dr Thomas Bak is Reader in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh and clinical research fellow at the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic.A plurilingualist and Gaelic learner, originally from Poland, now based in Scotland his work focuses on the interaction between bilingualism and cognitive functions across our lifetime, in particular the effects of language learning in delaying diseases such as dementia.

Should we offer language classes on the NHS? Could bilingualism be more beneficial than medication when it comes to a strong, healthy brain and is monolingualism making us ill? In this Brainwaves, Pennie Latin meets the man behind those bold ideas. Dr Thomas Bak is Reader in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh and clinical research fellow at the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic. A plurilingualist and Gaelic learner, originally from Poland, now based in Scotland his work focuses on the interaction between bilingualism and cognitive functions across our lifetime, in particular the effects of language learning in delaying diseases such as dementia.

Dr Thomas Bak