Did you click here because of the word pedantism in the title? If so, you’ll like this (perhaps) apochryphal exchange between a married couple I know. Person A: ” You’re always correcting me! Your pedantism is really getting me down.” Person B: “I think you’ll find the word is pedantry….” Most of can see both… Continue reading Dinosaurs and the dangers of pedantism
Category: etymology
Quintessence: echoes across science
I’ve been reading up on the story about cometary material found in Libya (odd pebble is cometary material fallen to earth). My plan to write about it myself has run into the desert sands – I have nothing new to add. However reading the source paper has taken me off on a tangent, inspired by the… Continue reading Quintessence: echoes across science