EPISODE · Sep 19, 2025 · 10 MIN
How a few drinks can make you speak a language better!
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If you've ever been on holiday and found yourself speaking the local language with the waiter a little too well, it may be because of the few drinks you had before that…University of Bath Researcher, Inge Kersbergen, has put to the test the possibility that a little tipple makes you more efficient at speaking a new language, and she’s been awarded the Ig Nobel prize for her work!She joins Seán to discuss.
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