Good listeners & smooth talkers: Spoken communication in a challenging world

When:
January 20, 2015 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
2015-01-20T19:00:00+00:00
2015-01-20T20:30:00+00:00
Where:
Royal Institution of Great Britain
21 Albemarle Street
Mayfair, London W1S 4BS
UK
Cost:
£12/£8
Contact:
Royal Institution
02074092992

Everyday spoken communication typically occurs in complicated, distracting and noisy environments. Join researchers from seven European countries for talks and interactive demonstrations, exploring what influences the ability to understand speech, what makes a ‘listener’ good or bad (whether human or machine), and what talkers do to smooth the way to better communication.