Science Diction

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.
Science Diction

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Listen to 42 episodes
Jargon: We Love To Hate It
21 minutes ·

Jargon: We Love To Hate It

Hurricane
23 minutes ·

Hurricane

Knock On Wood And Tsunami
15 minutes ·

Knock On Wood And Tsunami

Mercury: How It Made Cats Dance
16 minutes ·

Mercury: How It Made Cats Dance

Robot: Making A Mechanical Mind
16 minutes ·

Robot: Making A Mechanical Mind

How Do You Name A Hurricane?
22 minutes ·

How Do You Name A Hurricane?

Restaurant: How It All Began
17 minutes ·

Restaurant: How It All Began

Umami: A Century Of Disbelief
21 minutes ·

Umami: A Century Of Disbelief

Ketchup: A Fishy History
18 minutes ·

Ketchup: A Fishy History

Spanish Flu
16 minutes ·

Spanish Flu

Quarantine
16 minutes ·

Quarantine

Meme
12 minutes ·

Meme

Vaccine
12 minutes ·

Vaccine

Dinosaur
12 minutes ·

Dinosaur

Cobalt
17 minutes ·

Cobalt

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