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World Service,01 Nov 2001,24 mins

Greek Gifts – Lots of English words

Meridian

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How the ancient Greeks still influence our lives today. This week, a reading from Lewis Thomas's book The Lives of a Cell introduces some of our many words with Greek origins, the words photograph (light picture) and cosmos (order/world/universe), technology (systematic use of art or skill) … Guests: Author, Simon Singh and philosopher, Mary Midgley.

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