01 FEB 2012 by ideonexus The Origin and Evolution of Scientific Terms
How terms migrate from science to science, changing their meaning as they go.
Folksonomies: terminology,linguistics,lexicon

23 JAN 2012 by ideonexus Technical Terminology Raises the Bar to Entry into a Subject
But the advantage is that it makes it easier for those working in the subject to be more precises.
Folksonomies: terminology,lexicon

19 JUN 2011 by ideonexus How Culture Influences Scientific Metaphors
Electricity has a current because Franklin thought it flowed like water, mal-aria is named after "bad air" because people thought it was caused by that, and we define the Universe it terms of clockwork or information depending on the cultural innovations of the time.
Folksonomies: science,metaphors,metaphor,terminology,semantics

19 MAY 2011 by ideonexus The Term "Higher Animals"
Is meaningless and confuses people.
Folksonomies: evolution,science,communication,terminology