language

Physics

The Strange Physics of How Babies Talk

Brian Gallagher

October 9, 2019

Communication

Does English Fulfill the Dream of a Universal Language?

Brian Gallagher

August 21, 2019

Communication

The English Word That Hasn’t Changed in Sound or Meaning in 8,000 Years

Sevindj Nurkiyazova

May 13, 2019

Communication

The Hidden Link Between Morality and Language

Cody Delistraty

December 12, 2017

Communication

What Trump’s Simplified Language Means

Brian Gallagher

May 8, 2017

Astronomy

The Scientist Who Helped Amy Adams Talk to Aliens in “Arrival”

Kiki Sanford

November 10, 2016

Arts

Is Multilingual Rap Eroding Canada’s French Language?

Julie Sedivy

May 2, 2016

Math

The Word “Million” Didn’t Exist Until We Needed It

Pierre Bienaimé

October 29, 2015

Communication

Is DNA the Language of the Book of Life?

Regan Penaluna

February 25, 2015

Communication

Mumbling Isn’t a Sign of Laziness—It’s a Clever Data-Compression Trick

Julie Sedivy

February 18, 2015

Communication

A New Shield Against Grammar Naziism: Science!

Amos Zeeberg

December 15, 2014

Communication

We All Used to Be Geniuses

Julie Sedivy

October 25, 2014

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