Science Diction
A podcast by Science Friday and WNYC Studios
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43 Episodes
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Introvert: The Invention Of A Type
Published: 3/16/2021 -
Mercury: How It Made Cats Dance
Published: 3/9/2021 -
Alcohol: History's Favorite Mind-Bending Substance
Published: 3/2/2021 -
Robot: Making A Mechanical Mind
Published: 2/23/2021 -
Lunacy: Mind Control From The Sky
Published: 2/16/2021 -
Mesmerize: The 18th Century Medical Craze Behind the Word
Published: 2/9/2021 -
Science Diction Returns For Season 3
Published: 2/2/2021 -
How Do You Name A Hurricane?
Published: 11/24/2020 -
Hydrox: How A Cookie Got A Name So Bad
Published: 10/16/2020 -
How Did The ‘Cosmic Crisp’ Apple Get Its Name?
Published: 9/22/2020 -
Restaurant: How It All Began
Published: 8/25/2020 -
Umami: A Century Of Disbelief
Published: 8/18/2020 -
Guest Episode: Communal Eating With ‘Gastropod’
Published: 8/11/2020 -
Rocky Road: Why It Sounds So Dang Delicious
Published: 8/4/2020 -
Ketchup: A Fishy History
Published: 7/28/2020 -
Science Diction Digs Into Food
Published: 7/23/2020 -
Spanish Flu
Published: 4/28/2020 -
Quarantine
Published: 4/7/2020 -
Cobalt
Published: 3/10/2020 -
Dinosaur
Published: 3/10/2020
What does the word “meme” have to do with evolutionary biology? And why do we call it “Spanish flu” when it was never Spanish? Science Diction is a podcast about words—and the science stories within them. If you like your language with a side of science, Science Diction has you covered. Brought to you by Science Friday and WNYC Studios.