Giosuè Baggio

Giosuè Baggio is a Professor of Psycholinguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), affiliated with the Department of Language and Literature within the Faculty of Humanities. His research focuses on cognitive science, neurolinguistics, and the neural mechanisms underlying language processing, including semantics, syntax, and compositionality. He is the author of influential works such as Meaning in the Brain and Neurolinguistics, published by MIT Press.

Baggio teaches courses such as Language and Cognition, Semantics and Pragmatics, and Research Methods in Linguistics. His work bridges experimental psychology, neuroscience, and computational models, with a particular interest in how language is represented in the brain and the implications for artificial intelligence.

He actively engages in science communication, contributing to media outlets like Nature, The Guardian, and Norwegian public radio (NRK), discussing topics ranging from AI ethics to university policies. His research has explored the cultural transmission of symbolic systems, the neural basis of deductive reasoning, and the role of computational complexity in quantifier processing.

Baggio is a vocal advocate for rigorous scientific methodology, emphasizing preregistration and theory development. He collaborates internationally, including roles at the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit (OIST, Okinawa) and the Sydney Music, Mind, and Body Lab. His recent work includes organizing conferences like the 2025 Linguistic Association of Finland Symposium on 'Meaning in Language, Machines, and Humans.'