Episode
Essentials: The Science of Learning & Speaking Languages | Dr. Eddie Chang
Huberman Lab · May 21, 2026 · 33 min
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Eddie Chang, MD, a neurosurgeon and Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). We discuss the neural circuits underlying speech and language, including how the brain controls the larynx, vocal folds and articulators to shape breath into words. We also explore his pioneering work…