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Can we recreate the voice of a 3,000-year-old mummy? | David M. Howard

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4.111.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Drawing on his work reconstructing the vocal tract of an ancient Egyptian priest, speech scientist David M. Howard shares three evolutionary wonders of human speech -- and the importance of nurturing your own voice in an increasingly noisy world.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Ted Audio Collective

0:11.0

You're listening to Ted Doc's Daily.

0:12.3

I'm your host, Elise Hugh.

0:13.9

And did you know it's possible to resurrect the voice of 3,000 year old mummies?

0:20.4

Today's speaker, speech scientist David M. Howard is doing that work.

0:25.0

And in his 2021 Ted X Vienna talk, he unpacks how he's making it possible after a short break.

0:34.1

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1:00.3

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1:04.0

We all have bad days and sometimes bad weeks and maybe even bad years.

1:08.7

But the good news is we don't have to figure out life all alone.

1:12.1

I'm comedian Chris Duffy, host of Ted's How to Be a Better Human Podcast.

1:16.3

And our show is about the little ways that you can improve your life, actual practical

1:19.9

tips that you can put into place that will make your day to day better.

1:23.6

Whether it is setting boundaries at work or rethinking how you clean your house, each

1:27.8

episode has conversations with experts who share tips on how to navigate life's ups and

1:32.7

downs.

1:33.8

Find how to be a better human wherever you're listening to this.

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