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  • By Liz Greene
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Unravel the biggest ideas in science.

Become a more curious you.

Unravel the biggest ideas in science.

Become a more curious you.

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We look
at how language elevates our spirits and lets them down. We delve into its
origins in our animal ancestors and show that while language may distinguish us
from our animals, it also links us to them. Language, we show, shapes our
thoughts, but also frees them.   

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