Humankind has a long history of trying and failing to "fix" language. What can Benjamin Franklin, 500 year old maps of the universe, and Klingon Christmas Carols teach us about how language affects us? And for the thousands of indigenous languages at risk of extinction, how can the knowledge they hold be preserved, protected and revitalized? 

Featuring author and linguist Arika Okrent, Wikitongues Founder Daniel Bögre Udell, 7,000 Languages Executive Director Stephanie Witkowski, and a special interview with Renata Altenfelder, Global Executive Director, Brand & Marketing at Motorola Mobility.

Humankind has a long history of trying and failing to "fix" language. What can Benjamin Franklin, 500 year old maps of the universe, and Klingon Christmas Carols teach us about how language affects us? And for the thousands of indigenous languages at risk of extinction, how can the knowledge they hold be preserved, protected and revitalized?&nbsp;
Featuring author and linguist Arika Okrent, Wikitongues Founder Daniel B&ouml;gre Udell, 7,000 Languages Executive Director Stephanie Witkowski, and a special interview with Renata Altenfelder, Global Executive Director, Brand &amp; Marketing at Motorola Mobility.

Look Both Ways is a podcast about the unsung failures of the past and the unsolved challenges of the present. Stories are told. Experimentation is celebrated. Streets are safely crossed en route to new perspectives on what it means to get things wrong. 

Look Both Ways is a podcast about the unsung failures of the past and the unsolved challenges of the present. Stories are told. Experimentation is celebrated. Streets are safely crossed en route to new perspectives on what it means to get things wrong.&nbsp;

Look Both Ways

Look Both Ways is a podcast about what we can learn from the experiments of the past.  Stories are told. Failure is embraced. Streets are safely crossed en route to new perspectives on what it means to make progress. 

Look Both Ways is a podcast about what we can learn from the experiments of the past.&nbsp; Stories are told. Failure is embraced. Streets are safely crossed en route to new perspectives on what it means to make progress.&nbsp;

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