Language Science Station at Planet Word
We do language science research and engagement with the public! Find us at the Planet Word museum in Washington D.C., and here: go.umd.edu/LanguageScienceStat…
- Are you going to the Language Science Fair tomorrow? Repost to let us know 😎
- Which talk are you most excited for? Attend them all at the Language Science Fair TOMORROW, May 10th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM!\
- Final activity announcement! Mark your calendars 📅 for the Language Science Fair at Planet Word TOMORROW from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM!
- Announcing our final speaker! Join Dr. Shenika Hankerson for "Myths and Realities About African American Language"! This talk uses a “Fact or Fiction” game to uncover the story behind AAL + explore its significance. Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair Planet Word | Free, all ages Link in bio 🔗
- What else can you enjoy at the Language Science Fair? A cotton candy machine, balloon animals, and a raffle! Raffle drawings at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm. Must be present to win! Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair Planet Word | Free, all ages Learn more: sites.google.com/umd.edu/plan...
- A few more fun things to expect at the Language Science Fair: a cotton candy machine, balloon animals, and a raffle! Raffle drawings at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm. Must be present to win! 📅 Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair 📍 Planet Word | Free & open to all ages 🔗 Link in bio to learn more
- The announcements keep coming, it's time for a thread!
- Can you tell the difference between how an AI + human learn language? Join Katherine Howitt for "Top 3 Ways to Tell Your LLM is NOT a Human Child" + explore why LLMs like ChatGPT no match for complex human language. Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair Planet Word | Free, all ages Link in bio
- 🚨Announcement Alert🚨 Check out these activities that you won't want to miss. 📅 Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair 📍 Planet Word Museum | Free & open to all ages 🔗 Link in bio to learn more
- 🐾 Ever wonder what your dog actually understands when you talk? Join Dr. Rochelle Newman (UMD) for "What Do Dogs Understand About Language?" + explore the latest research on what our canine companions really grasp from speech. Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair Planet Word | Free, all ages
- Join Georgetown's Dr. Jennifer Nycz for "Catching Accents: How We Learn & Use New Dialect Features" + explore why we change the way we speak just by spending time with new people! Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair Planet Word | Free, all ages 🔗 Learn more: sites.google.com/umd.edu/plan...
- Languages are always changing! Join Dr. Deanna Gagne for "Changing by Nature: How All Languages Evolve" and explore how languages (including ASL!) change over time. 📅 Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair 📍 Planet Word 🔗 Link in bio to learn more & register
- From seeing your brain light up to learning about American Sign Language (ASL), we have so many studies and activities to experience at the Language Science Fair! 📅 Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair 📍 Planet Word Museum | Free & open to all ages 🔗 Link in bio to learn more + register
- 🧠 What is happening when bilingual speakers switch languages mid-conversation? Join Dr. @sarahlinguist.bsky.social for ""When Code-Switching Isn’t 'Switching' at All"" + explore how neuroscience is reshaping what we know about code-switching. Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair at Planet Word
- The Language Science Fair is a free, family-friendly event where visitors can explore the world of language through activities, puzzles, crafts, + public talks. It brings together scientists + curious minds to celebrate language! 📆 Saturday, May 10 | Planet Word 🔗 Link in bio to register
- Language science explores how people learn + use language. It is integral to our lives, health, education, tech + more. At the Language Science Fair, explore how language works and meet the scientists who study it! 📅 Sat, May 10 | Language Science Fair 📍 Planet Word | Free 🔗 Link in bio to register
- Join Dr. Jordan Boyd-Graber for a talk on why AI tools still struggle with questions, from movie plots to art descriptions. Stick around to test your knowledge against a trivia-playing robot! 🤖 📅 Sat, May 10 | Language Science Fair 📍 Planet Word | Free + all ages 🔗 Link in bio to register
- Click the link to secure your spot at the Language Science Fair! No reservation? No problem! Walk-ups welcome 🎟️ planetwordmuseum.org/events/langu...
- Our director, @charlottevaughn.bsky.social, is in the middle of a back-to-back-to-back conference circuit, giving an invited talk last week at #hsp2025, a poster this week at #ScienceTalk25, and co-chairing #LingComm25 next week. 😅 Excited to spread the word about @langscistation.bsky.social!
- Get ready for a fun-filled day of language science! Join us at Planet Word on May 10th for the Language Science Fair! We are hosting an event featuring activities, public talks, puzzles, crafts, and so much more. The event is free for all ages, and is all in celebration of NSF’s 75th anniversary!
- We're getting excited for our symposium at #LSA2025 on Saturday morning from 9-10:30am in Salon K-L, "Publicly engaged language science research: Lessons learned from the Language Science Station at Planet Word."
- The LingComm call for participation form is due this Friday, November 1! Fill in the form if you're interested in giving a poster, a lightning talk, or register your interest in attending or volunteering. Can't wait to hear about all the cool things you all are doing!
- We are extremely excited to announce our new publication highlighting the Language Science Station's approach to doing language research and engagement with the public. www.degruyter.com/document/doi... 1/5
- Learn more about our Lost in Translation study, conducted in partnership with TRAILS, in this new story! www.trails.umd.edu/news/novel-s...
- 🌟 New Study Launch at Planet Word! 🌟 In a unique team-based "reality show" challenge called “Word Island,” work with your group to pack for a deserted island. 🏝️ This study brought to you by Dr. Charlotte Vaughn, Director of the Language Science Station and UMD Language Science Center faculty.
- We’re continuing at Planet Word in July! Come participate in our research studies and have fun learning more about language science!
- Check out this story about us in Maryland Today! today.umd.edu/a-good-word-...
- We were lucky to get to talk with Emily Hanford in class last week at Planet Word! The Sold a Story podcast and her other reporting on the science of reading is an inspiring example of science communication about language, and the important impact it can have.
- Come see us this week! Join us on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday to learn more about language science! 📚
- We loved seeing the enthusiasm from kids participating in our "Light Up Your Language Brain" study at Planet Word! They also had a blast crafting their own colorful brain headbands! 🧠🎨
- 🌟 New Study Launch at Planet Word! 🌟 Led by Dr. Patrick Plummer from Howard University's Psychology Department, our latest study looks at how people predict upcoming words and phrases based on conversation topics and sentence context. Come check it out!
- 📢 This Week's Schedule at Planet Word! 📅 Come find us this week on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday! We're excited to meet you and talk about language science!
- 🧠 In our new study, Light up your Language Brain, come listen to stories while wearing an fNIRS (functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy) headband. Contribute to science and snap a selfie with your brain! In partnership with @gavkhar-a.bsky.social and Dr. @rachelromeo.bsky.social from the LEAD lab.
- Curious about the science behind how we use language? Come participate in our research studies this week at Planet Word! Can’t wait to see you there!
- We’ve had an exciting weekend at Planet Word! We had the pleasure of engaging with over 270 visitors about language! Interested in discovering more about language science? We're back this Thursday and over the weekend. See you there!
- 🌟 New Study at Language Science Station! 🌟 Explore AI translations in our latest game at Planet Word! Help Sofia find her scarf using AI translation tools in a study led by Dr. Marine Carpuat at UMD, in partnership with the Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society (TRAILS).
- Our students have been hard at work on some new studies, and are excited to chat with you about language science! 🎉 We'll be back at Planet Word starting this weekend! 🎉Come find us – we can't wait to see you soon!
