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On Words



Words from Radiolab and NPR

A stunning film from Will Hoffman and Daniel Mercadante to accompany Radiolab's Words episode. With an original score by Keith Kenniff. 
Radiolab's Words episode: http://blogs.wnyc.org/radiolab/2010/08/09/words/

Erin McKean Redefines the Dictionary
Is the beloved paper dictionary doomed to extinction? In this infectiously exuberant talk, leading lexicographer Erin McKean looks at the many ways today's print dictionary is poised for transformation.

About Erin McKean: As the CEO and co-founder of new online dictionary Wordnik, Erin McKean is reshaping not just dictionaries, but how we interact with language itself.

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