Channel: Storied

Category: Education

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Description: Check out Fate & Fabled on Storied! youtu.be/_WC-zpVw-Xo Does swearing get a bad rap? There's evidence that the shouting obscenities has an evolutionary purpose... and may be good for your psyche! Otherwords is a new PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fıelds of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective into what it means to be human. hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D. written by Andrew Matthews directed by Andrew Matthews & Katie Graham produced by Katie Graham animated & edited by Andrew Matthews executive producer Amanda Fox fact checker Yvonne McGreevy Assistant Director of Programming (PBS): Niki Walker Executives in Charge (PBS): Maribel Lopez music by APM images by Shutterstock