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Why is it a “murder” of crows?
From a ‘business (or ‘busyness’) of ferrets’ to a ‘drunkship of cobblers’: join Jess and Rob to collectively explore the weird world of collective nouns. Hear all about the bizarre book that coined scores of these terms, which are also … Continue reading
Are you getting these wrong too?
Join word nerds Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts (aka RobWords) as they discuss amusing mis-heard phrases and vocabulary snafus known as “eggcorns,” “malapropisms,” and “mondegreens.” 👂LISTEN: https://podfollow.com/words-unravelle… or search for “Words Unravelled” wherever you get your podcasts. […]
Fay Dowker: Wormholes, Quantum Gravity, and Causal Set Theory | Robinson’s Podcast #156
Fay Dowker is Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London, where she works broadly on quantum gravity, and more particularly on an approach called causal set theory that takes the most basic pieces of the universe to be atoms … Continue reading
International Mother Earth Day | United Nations
Picture taken by the Apollo 11 crew on their way home. PHOTO:NASA (image restored by Toby Ord) Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Nature is suffering. Oceans filling with plastic and turning more acidic. Extreme heat, wildfires … Continue reading
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