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Melissa Michaud Baese-Berk receives funding from the National Science Foundation; all views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the NSF. Conversation is at the heart of people’s lives.

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. Can an adult learn to speak a second language with the accent of a native? Not likely, but new research ...