Strong Recommend: Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts
Helen and Armando discuss Jason Roberts' book about Carl Linnaeus and Du Buffon鈥檚 rival attempts at taxonomy, and how it informs our language in a number of ways.
This week, Helen picks a book she's enjoyed recently. Jason Roberts' book from this year, Every Living Thing, details Carl Linnaeus and Du Buffon's attempts at taxonomy.
The naming conventions of various parts of our world have informed so much of our lives. From what we call different animals and plants, to how relatively arbitrary classification of human races may have helped justify the slave trade.
Join Helen and Armando over the summer for more cultural recommendations, available weekly on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds.
Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Sound Editing: Chris MacLean
Recorded at The Sound Company
Strong Message Here: Strong Recommend is produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies, and is a 蜜芽传媒 Studios Audio production for Radio 4.
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