Reading: The Science and the Pleasure
As part of the BBC LovetoRead campaign, Michael Rosen talks about his first experiences in reading and how and what he reads now. With Dr Laura Wright and Professor Kathy Rastle.
As part of the BBC LovetoRead campaign, Michael Rosen talks about his first experience in reading, with Dr Laura Wright, and how and what he reads now. They're joined by cognitive psychologist Professor Kathy Rastle to explain the amazing process by which we read, and to find out how fast the average reader reads, and how many words they know..
Producer Beth O'Dea.
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#LovetoRead
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- Tue 11 Oct 2016 16:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 17 Oct 2016 23:00BBC Radio 4
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