Season 1 · Episode 1
Susie Dent’s Dictionary: Demons, flatulence and the complicated future of our electronic devices
Things You Can't Live Without · Rio Tinto / Listen
February 28, 202434m 5s
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Show Notes
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.
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