The Hidden Bias of Science’s Universal Language

Non-English Languages Lack the Words for Talking About Technology

By the early 19th century, just three—French, English, and German—accounted for the bulk of scientists’ communication and published research; by the second half of the 20th century, only English remained dominant as the U.S. strengthened its place in the world, and its influence in the global scientific community has…

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