The Linguist Who Caught the Unabomber
For 17 years, the Unabomber was a ghost, but his most powerful weapon—a 35,000-word manifesto—became his undoing. This is the story of how FBI linguist James Fitzgerald deciphered the unique…
Unlocking the Universe of Languages
For 17 years, the Unabomber was a ghost, but his most powerful weapon—a 35,000-word manifesto—became his undoing. This is the story of how FBI linguist James Fitzgerald deciphered the unique…
In the shadowy corners of Renaissance England, a secret language was born out of desperation and defiance. Known as Thieves' Cant, this "anti-language" was more than just criminal slang; it…
A confession can seem like the most straightforward form of evidence, but the language used to obtain it is incredibly complex. Police interrogations are a masterclass in linguistic manipulation, where…
Every time you write or speak, you leave behind a unique linguistic fingerprint. Explore the fascinating world of forensic linguistics, where experts analyze everything from ransom notes to text messages…
Discover the powerful story of Raphael Lemkin, the Polish-Jewish lawyer who witnessed the horrors of the Holocaust and created a new word to name the unspeakable. By combining the Greek…