Geek Speak

Whether we realise it or not, it turns out much of our common language originated in science – more specifically, in the oldest scientific journal in the world. If you’ve asked someone to take your photograph, been told you have a negative attitude or ordered your food wrapped in aluminium foil recently, then you can […]

Language Skills

According to researchers at the University of California, putting children in front of educational DVDs does not help boost their language skills. The best boost for anyone’s language skill is to speak and write.