The Voynich Manuscript | Decoding the Enigma w/ Doireann Herold | The TLB Pod 107

*SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE CURRENTLY TRANSLATING THE VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT*

On Episode 107 of The TLB Podcast, James is joined by Doireann Herold, who returns to analyze the mysterious Voynich Manuscript, a medieval text that has baffled scholars and historians for centuries, and the pair speak on the manuscript's origins, Doireann’s background in language and translation, and personal journey into researching the manuscript, phonetics and logical language structures, the poetic nature of the text and its themes, the challenges of translating texts from the past, and the possible indications of authorship. 

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CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

02:11 - Doireann’s Journey into Research

05:09 - Overview of The Voynich Manuscript

09:20 - Approaching Translation of the Unknown

15:01 - Criteria for Translation

22:02 - Exploring the Manuscript's Origins

30:10 - Decoding the Language

38:56 - Understanding Entropy in Text Analysis

41:14 - Conditional Character Entropy and Voynich Manuscript

43:13 - Character Analysis and Irish Linguistics

50:08 - Phonetics and Logical Structures in Irish

56:02 - Complex Endings and Rare Characters

01:04:49 - Translation Techniques and Insights

01:11:04 - Themes of Gender and Fertility

01:17:23 - Structure and Symbolism

01:22:43 - Alchemy and Esoteric Knowledge

01:27:03 - Insights to Authorship

01:39:44 - Personal Connection to the Manuscript

01:47:10 - The Future of Translation

01:57:30 - The Importance of Art and Creativity in Knowledge

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