What on Earth are we talking about?
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What on Earth are we talking about?
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About this listen
In our very first episode of What on Earth, we take you on a small journey through the language of science: from the days when Latin ruled academia to how English eventually became the global scientific language we use today. Along the way, we realise that science doesn’t exist in a vacuum - wars, politics, and historical turning points have shaped not only what we study, but also how we communicate it.
We also get honest about one of the biggest challenges we face as scientists: explaining complex ideas in a way that doesn’t feel intimidating or exclusive. We talk about why accessibility matters, and why science should feel like an invitation rather than a closed club.
To wrap things up, we look ahead and ask what the future of scientific communication might look like in an age of rapid technological change - and how we can keep curiosity at the centre of it all.
This episode is our starting point - and our invitation to you - to explore science with us and ask: what on Earth is really going on?
The inspiration for this episode was:
Scientific Babel: The Language of Science from the Fall of Latin to the Rise of English Book by Michael D. Gordin