Science Diction

What Do You Call A Tiny Octopus That’s Cute As A Button?


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What pigment do we owe to the squid? And what do you name a teeny tiny octopus that’s cute as a button? In this episode of Diction Dash, we’re talking about those clever and often tentacled marine invertebrates: Cephalopods. 

Diana Montano, Science Friday’s resident trivia maestro, quizzes Johanna. But this time, Johanna calls in reinforcements—from Science Friday host Ira Flatow himself.

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This episode is part of Science Friday's annual Cephalopod Week! Join the cephalo-bration. 

Guests: 

Diana Montano is the Outreach Manager at Science Friday.

Ira Flatow is the Host of Science Friday.

Footnotes & Further Reading:

Join Science Friday’s annual Cephalopod Week celebration of our favorite, often tentacled, marine invertebrates.

In the episode, we mention Science Friday’s video on the Adorabilis—check it out, and prepare to say “awww.” 

For a detailed explanation of how to pluralize “octopus,” Merriam-Webster has your back.

Sponsor a cephalopod! With every donation of $8 made during Cephalopod Week, you’ll get a special Cephalopod Badge, featuring your choice of ceph, your first name and city. You’ll find it swimming in our very own Sea of Support.

Credits: 

This episode of Science Diction was produced by Johanna Mayer with Diana Montano and Katie Feather. Elah Feder is our Senior Producer. Daniel Peterschmidt composed all our music and they mastered this episode. Nadja Oertelt is our Chief Content Officer.

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