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Susan Goldin-Meadow

Beardsley Ruml Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago

Susan Goldin-Meadow is the Beardsley Ruml Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences and is herself a prolific gesturer.

Written by Susan Goldin-Meadow

A photo of three people in a lively discussion in a bar. They are gesturing with their hands while talking animatedly.

Thinking and intelligence

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Expert tips on using gestures to think and talk more effectively

The gesticulations that accompany your speech are so much more than mere hand-waving – they contain and convey meaning

by Susan Goldin-Meadow