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How a Language Debate Could Land You in Jail

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Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics

Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics

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Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words

Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words

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The Ancient Origins of Body Words

The Ancient Origins of Body Words

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When Whales Could Walk

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Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

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Why Every Generation Uses This One Slang Word

Season 6 Episode 4

Most slang words come and go, but there's one undisputed king that's over 100 years old and still as relevant as ever... and that's cool.
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Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics
12:22
Episode 4
Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics
It's one of the most contentious debates in linguistics!
Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words
7:05
Episode 3
Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words
The ways we use negation in language can be pretty complex, even AI can’t seem to make sense of it.
The Ancient Origins of Body Words
8:36
Episode 1
The Ancient Origins of Body Words
Join us as we try to figure out how our body parts got their names.
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