Tag: Voice

Not a wandering voice

ON April 1, as I was sipping my morning coffee, I heard someone imitating the call of the Indian cuckoo (Cuculus micropterous) repeatedly, and was astonished by the sheer whimsy of the performance-imagine anyone imitating a forest-loving bird in the heart of congested Madras! The imitation was good, so good in fact that I would …

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February 18, 2018

Decoded: Where voice recognition occurs in our brain

Scientists have identified a tiny region of our brain that not only allow us to recognize voices, but also helps us differentiate voices. The research, from Max Planck Institute in Germany, revealed that the posterior superior temporal gyrus (STG) in our brain is responsible for voice recognition. It is part of a section of the …

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December 24, 2017