- The birth of a word. Deb Roy TED talk. 90,000 hours of tape to watch a baby's "gaaa" slowly turn into "water". http://www.ted.com/talks/deb_roy_the_birth_of_a_word.html?amp%3Butm_content=awesm-bookmarklet&%3Butm_medium=on.ted.com-static&%3Butm_source=direct-on.ted.com&awesm=on.ted.com_Roy 32 comments science