Vocal Chops - a podcast by KPBS Explore / Margot Wohl

Daril Brown wants to build vocal neuroprostheses, or devices that use brain signals to recreate speech. He tests his methods using zebra finches, who learn their songs through childhood. As a Black researcher in a field lacking diversity, he describes adjusting his own speech patterns to avoid being perceived as a threat in white academic spaces, an irony that does not escape him.

Twitter handle: @darilbrownEpisode Music:
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The Secret to Growing Up - Lee RosevereOriel - Blue Dot Sessions
Um Pepino - Blue Dot SessionsMoonrise -Chad Crouch
I’m Going For a Coffee - Lee Rosevere

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