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Susie Dent’s Dictionary: Demons, flatulence and the complicated future of our electronic devices

Susie Dent’s Dictionary: Demons, flatulence and the complicated future of our electronic devices

FromThings You Can't Live Without


Susie Dent’s Dictionary: Demons, flatulence and the complicated future of our electronic devices

FromThings You Can't Live Without

ratings:
Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

World-renowned lexicographer and viral tweeter Susie Dent joins Dr. Anna to wax lyrical about her favourite thing - her dictionary. Joined by Chief Scientist Nigel Steward, they mine into the components of Susie’s electronic dictionary, explore the etymology of ‘electricity’ and investigate the real-life challenges of electrifying the world in order to create a greener future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (11)

Phones, cars, saucepans, reading glasses… These are everyday items that we often take for granted. But how did these items come about? What goes into creating them? How did they become so vital to us? And what is the impact of living with them, now and into the future?  Hosted by material scientist Dr. Anna Ploszajski, each episode welcomes a different guest, and a selection of experts and scientists, to discuss the truths about our reliance on the earth’s resources and to look at what needs to happen to create a sustainable future for the everyday items we have come to rely on. Things You Can’t Live Without is brought to you by Rio Tinto. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.