Comments on: Episode 18 — The Evolution of the Theory of Evolution, Part 1 of 2

By: Hank

Hank — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:22:17 +0000

If you are doing anything for Darwin Day again this year, let us know so we can get the word out. http://www.scientificblogging.com/darwin_day_2009

By: I am evolution » Names@Work » Blog Archive

I am evolution » Names@Work » Blog Archive — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:44:29 +0000

[...] a longer view on Darwin, his legacy, and evolution, I also recommend The Theory of the Theory of Evolution Part I and Part II, episodes from Sam Wise’s extraordinary podcast and web site Sorting Out Science. [...]

By: Sam Wise

Sam Wise — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:01:24 +0000

Sorry — I freely acknowledge that my pronunciation of French words is still lacking (and as you probably suspected, I’m better at Spanish)! At least I’m trying (likely in both senses of the word)…

Thanks for the pronunciation help, I’ll keep it handy the next time I have a podcast using French names.

By: Kaa

Kaa — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:53:16 +0000

I cringe when you try to say French words.

In French, the “j” is pronounced as a “zh” like the “s” in the word “treasure.”

So “jardin” (garden) is pronounced “zhar DAN,” not “harden” or “har DEEN,” which is more Spanish. (The ‘in’ is actually more of a nasalized sound halfway between a schwa and a short ‘a’, but if you say it as “an” you’re fairly close.)

Similarly, in the French name “Georges,” the ’s’ is silent, and both “g”s are pronounced as “zh”: “zhorzh”