

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Language and the Brain: The Mind-Bending Power of Words
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: There are nearly 7,000 languages spoken around the world — but what if they do more than help us communicate? What if the language you speak shapes how you perceive space, time, and even other people?

Dr. Lera Boroditsky, Professor of Cognitive Science at UC San Diego, TED speaker, and one of the world's leading language and cognition scientists, brings this idea to life through striking stories from her research, including communities whose languages are so attuned to direction that speakers greet one another with compass points instead of “hello.” These vivid examples reveal a powerful truth: language doesn’t just describe reality — it helps create it.

With clarity, humor, and insight, Dr. Boroditsky explores how words quietly guide our thinking and how new technologies may be reshaping those patterns. This lively talk will change the way you listen, speak, and see the world around you.

6:00 p.m. — Lecture
7:00 p.m. — Meet &amp; Greet &amp; Reception

For questions or concerns regarding accessibility needs, please contact programs@planetwordmuseum.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/language-and-the-brain-the-mind-bending-power-of-words/200029455336525
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- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://planetwordmuseum.org/events/language-and-the-brain-the-mind-bending-power-of-words/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=washington-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Washington
- **state**: DC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 925 13th St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20005
- **lat**: 38.90212
- **long**: -77.02924
- **full address**: 925 13th St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20005

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Planet Word Museum (https://allevents.in/org/planet-word-museum/22640291)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 925 13th St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20005
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Planet Word Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meetups, meet-and-greet
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Language and the Brain: The Mind-Bending Power of Words ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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