Eylem Altuntas
eylemaltuntas.bsky.social
Eylem Altuntas
@eylemaltuntas.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher @WesternSydneyUni, MARCS Babylab | infant speech perception, infant directed speech, phonological development
Yesterday at Science in the Swamp was incredible! 🧠✨ Kids solved puzzles, tested out brain activities, and even put on an EEG cap. Thanks to everyone who joined in and made it such a fun end to #NationalScienceWeek 💡
#ScienceInTheSwamp #STEM
August 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Had a blast at Science in the Scrub today! 🧠✨ Kids learned what the brain can do, tried fun brain-training activities, and even wore an EEG cap for photos.
Next Sunday: Science in the Swamp, Centennial Park, 11am–3pm. See you there!
@westernsydneyu.bsky.social @marcsinstitute.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🎙️ New interview on RobWords!

We talk about how babies learn language. Rob explores why “mama” is universal, why babies say “nana,” and more. I share insights from my research too.

🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fros...

#Language #Babies #Linguistics #InfantResearch
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June 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Reposted by Eylem Altuntas
- @antgoetz.bsky.social, @eylemaltuntas.bsky.social et al. (2025): how often adults engage in back-and-forth convos w/ babies depends on baby's own temperament – even at a young age, they can change the way adults talk to them #EarlyYears #DevPsySky #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...
Shaping linguistic input in parent‐infant interactions: The influence of the Infant's temperament
Parent-infant interactions highlight the role of parental input, considering both the quality, infant-directed speech, and quantity of interactions, adult words and communicative turns, in these inte....
doi.org
March 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I had a great time this morning chatting with Ron Wilson on 2SM Radio's Breakfast program about how babies decode language and how they take in information faster than we ever imagined! 👶🧠 🔊 Listen to the full interview here: omny.fm/shows/ronwil...
#BabyScience #LanguageDevelopment #InfantLanguage
Eylem Altunutas - Babies taking in information faster than anticipated (05/02/25) - Ron Wilson for Breakfast
Eylum Altunutas is from The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development at Western Sydney University
omny.fm
February 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Tune in tomorrow morning at 7:45 AM AEDT to hear me discuss how babies decode languages on 2SM's breakfast program with Ron Wilson! 🎙️👶

📅 Date: Wednesday, 5th
⏰ Time: 7:45 AM AEDT
📻 Station: 2SM

Don’t miss it—set your alarms! ⏰🔊

#LanguageLearning #BabyScience #2SMRadio
February 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Over 20,000 reads in just one week! Couldn't be happier! 🎉
February 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I was on ABC Radio Sydney last night sharing insights from our latest research! 🎧 Missed it? No worries! Full program here: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
⏳ Skip to my interview at 👉 1:35:00 👈 so you don’t have to listen to the whole program! #InfantResearch #ABCRadio #Language
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February 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🎙️ Tune in! I’ll be on ABC Radio Sydney tonight at 8 PM (AEST), chatting about how babies acquire language 🍼🗣️ and sharing insights from our latest research. Hope you can listen in! 📻✨

#LanguageDevelopment #BabyBrains #EarlyLearning #ScienceCommunication #ABCRadio #Sydney
February 2, 2025 at 7:47 AM
📢 Exciting news! I was invited on ABC Radio to discuss my article on babies & language in The Conversation! 🎙️

Had a great chat with Sirine Demachkie—catch the segment on Feb 2 at 8 PM! 📻

#LanguageDevelopment #BabiesAndLanguage #ABCRadio #TheConversation
January 31, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Reposted by Eylem Altuntas
💡 Latest research shows that babies are already learning how sounds are physically produced BEFORE tuning in to their native language.

This discovery challenges previous beliefs and opens up new possibilities for early intervention.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/msx2vw7a

@eylemaltuntas.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
II wrote for The Conversation about our latest publication!

Babies as young as 4 months can tell how the sounds of different languages are made – new research theconversation.com/babies-as-yo...

#Research #LanguageLearning #DevelopmentalScience #Babies #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #Parenting
Babies as young as 4 months can tell how the sounds of different languages are made – new research
The findings shake up previous ideas about language learning – and give us an earlier window to help children who might be at risk of speech or language delays.
theconversation.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM