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02 May 2022

Setting it Straight: The languages of science

Early on we discussed some of the nomenclature and language in my discipline of immunology which is, because of the complexity of our host response (to pathogens like SARS-CoV-2), perhaps the most challenging – some would also say the most awful - in science. Obviously, we understand the world around us via both our senses and through language. For aspiring professionals, one of the challenges is to learn the relevant terminology.