Science Diction
A podcast by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

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43 Episoade
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Introvert: The Invention Of A Type
Publicat: 16.03.2021 -
Mercury: How It Made Cats Dance
Publicat: 09.03.2021 -
Alcohol: History's Favorite Mind-Bending Substance
Publicat: 02.03.2021 -
Robot: Making A Mechanical Mind
Publicat: 23.02.2021 -
Lunacy: Mind Control From The Sky
Publicat: 16.02.2021 -
Mesmerize: The 18th Century Medical Craze Behind the Word
Publicat: 09.02.2021 -
Science Diction Returns For Season 3
Publicat: 02.02.2021 -
How Do You Name A Hurricane?
Publicat: 24.11.2020 -
Hydrox: How A Cookie Got A Name So Bad
Publicat: 16.10.2020 -
How Did The ‘Cosmic Crisp’ Apple Get Its Name?
Publicat: 22.09.2020 -
Restaurant: How It All Began
Publicat: 25.08.2020 -
Umami: A Century Of Disbelief
Publicat: 18.08.2020 -
Guest Episode: Communal Eating With ‘Gastropod’
Publicat: 11.08.2020 -
Rocky Road: Why It Sounds So Dang Delicious
Publicat: 04.08.2020 -
Ketchup: A Fishy History
Publicat: 28.07.2020 -
Science Diction Digs Into Food
Publicat: 23.07.2020 -
Spanish Flu
Publicat: 28.04.2020 -
Quarantine
Publicat: 07.04.2020 -
Cobalt
Publicat: 10.03.2020 -
Dinosaur
Publicat: 10.03.2020
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.