How do babies learn to talk? And why do parents naturally fall into baby talk when they're communicating with their little ones? We dig deep into the science of how babies develop language and why silly baby talk isn't silly at all.

Host: Jamila Rizvi, author, presenter and political commentator

Producer: Caitlin Gibson

With expert advice from:

Dr Marina Kalashnikova

Professor Denis Burnham

Dr Christa Lam-Cassettari

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