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September 19, 2020 27 mins

Chimpanzees are our closest living ancestor, and we are also theirs. We know how our biology has evolved - but what about our communication.

Communication is a trait common to many organisms - but we don't all communicate in the same way. Join me (Georgina Holmes) and Dr Cat Hobaiter as we uncover why language is more than just vocalisation, and find out how we can understand what our fellow primates are trying say...

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