A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over · Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.

Primary Colors (Rebroadcast) - 8 December 2025

·54 min

This episode explores the poetic and historical names for chemical compounds used by alchemists and scientists, discussing Oliver Sacks' book 'Uncle Tungsten' and Antoine Lavoisier's systematic naming reforms.

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