A conversation with a luminary #1: Jenny Saffran

We've begun a brand new series called "A conversation with a luminary." In the series, we will chat with a trailblazing figure in developmental cognitive science about their journey in science, how they stumbled on the topic they're most known for, and advice they would give to young academics and junior faculty.

We are kicking off this series with a conversation with the Letters & Science Mary Herman Rubinstein Professor Jenny Saffran! Professor Saffran is renowned for her groundbreaking research on infant statistical learning, which demonstrates how infants use patterns in sound to segment and learn language. Her work has fundamentally shaped our understanding of how cognitive mechanisms support early language acquisition.

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