Speech and the Brain: A Discovery Days in Health Sciences Workshop

November 14, 2015 · 1 min read
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Overview

Interactive workshop delivered through Discovery Days in Health Sciences (Canadian Medical Hall of Fame), introducing high school students to how the brain supports speech and communication (and how scientists study these processes) using hands-on activities and guided discussion.

Audience

High school students (Discovery Days in Health Sciences participants)

Key takeaways

  • Speech is supported by coordinated brain systems (planning, motor control, auditory feedback)
  • Communication science connects biology, behavior, and measurement (experiments and observation)
  • Scientific method skills apply to the brain: hypotheses, evidence, and limits of inference
Workshop Outreach Neuroscience Speech Discovery Days
Ehsan Misaghi
Authors
Ehsan Misaghi (he/him)
Clinician-Scientist Trainee
Ehsan Misaghi is an MD/PhD Candidate at the University of Alberta working at the intersection of ophthalmology, genetics, and artificial intelligence. His research focuses on inherited retinal disease and genotype–phenotype correlations in ocular disease, with an emphasis on mechanistic insight and translational relevance. Alongside research, he builds and evaluates practical AI tools for clinical and educational settings, and he leads medical AI education, research, and community-building through the AI in Medical Systems Society (AIMSS) and related initiatives. His goal is to advance rigorous, clinically useful research and translate it into improved diagnostics, care pathways, and responsible innovation.