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Behind the Buzzwords

Professor Sir David Cannadine, President of the British Academy, traces the biographies of some of our most-used buzzwords.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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Big Data
David Cannadine tells the story behind the buzzword Big Data.
04 Aug 2020,14 mins
FOMO
David Cannadine tells the story behind the Buzzword FOMO.
28 Jul 2020,14 mins
Disruptors
David Cannadine tells the story behind the buzzword Disruptors.
21 Jul 2020,14 mins
Nudge
David Cannadine tells the story behind the buzzword Nudge.
14 Jul 2020,14 mins
Moral Panic
David Cannadine tells the story behind the buzzword Moral Panic.
07 Jul 2020,14 mins