129: They Started It: Children and Language Evolution (with Madeleine Beekman)

<p>We've asked linguists about how language began, but what would an evolutionary biologist tell you? Prof <strong>Madeleine Beekman</strong> says it's part of a complex web of body, brain, and community, and at the heart of it is (perhaps surprisingly) childcare. Madeleine is the author of The <em>Origin of Language: How We Learned to Speak and Why</em>.</p> <p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p> <ul> <li>Cold open: 0:00</li> <li>Intros: 0:42</li> <li>News: 9:07</li> <li>Related or Not: 30:02</li> <li>Interview with Madeleine Beekman: 49:43</li> <li>Words of the Week: 1:40:49</li> <li>Comments: 2:01:30</li> <li>The Reads: 2:08:07</li> <li>Outtakes: 2:17:38</li> </ul>