How Do We Read?
Leave a reviewHow does reading work in the brain? It’s a question that has fascinated scientists for years. Could braille – the system of raised dots that blind and low vision people use to read – be the key to understanding how it works? We talk to writer Andrew Leland (“The Country of the Blind”) and neuroscientist Simon Fischer-Baum to learn about the invention of braille, and how it could be the key to learning how reading works – for everyone. And we might just solve a bedtime reading mystery along the way.
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How does reading work in the brain? It’s a question that has fascinated scientists for years. Could braille – the system of raised dots that blind and low vision people use to read – be the key to understanding how it works? We talk to writer Andrew Leland (“The Country of the Blind”) and neuroscientist Simon Fischer-Baum to learn about the invention of braille, and how it could be the key to learning how reading works – for everyone. And we might just solve a bedtime reading mystery along the way.
Learn more about braille on the bonus interview episode on our Patreon, at patreon.com/tumblepodcast.
We have more free resources about braille and the science of reading available on the blog on our website, sciencepodcastforkids.com
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number # 2148711 – Engaging Blind, Visually Impaired, and Sighted Students in STEM with Storytelling through Podcasts.
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