They Did It With Mirrors!

They Did It With Mirrors! You can’t stand in front of the paintings of the old masters and not wonder, how did 1) Frans Hals make that lace seem so real? How did 2) Van Dyck make his armor so gleami

考研英语词汇 list15

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NPR 2009-12-15

Senate Democrats are preparing to drop a plan to allow the near elderly to buy coverage in the Medicare program as part of their health bill. NPR's Julie Rovner has more. The so-called Medicare Buy-in would have allowed those age 55 to 64 to buy cove

走进剑桥大学 第8期:牛顿的苹果树

Newtons Apple Tree 牛顿的苹果树 Newton was an English physicist and mathmatician,and was the greatest scientist in his era. 牛顿是一位英国物理学家和数学家，也是他那个时代最卓越的科学家之一。 Isaac Newton was bor

TED演讲：别对我撒谎(16)

Now the technology around what the truth looks like is progressing on, the science of it. 现在的测谎技术正在日新月异地发展。 We know, for example, that we now have specialized eye trackers and infrared brain scans, 比如说，我们有

CNN 2010-04-21

A volcano in Iceland had been dormant for more than 180 years. But then a few weeks ago, this started. The volcano is erupting, and some scientists say it could last for more than a year. That's about how long it went the last time this happened，th

SSS 2008-12-18

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Real-time information about whats happening in our bodies at the cellular level could be crucial for fighting cancer and other life-threatening conditi

SSS 2012-06-26

A planet sees what we see, a planet sees light. Danel ** director of NANA center for planet boi-sciences at tele university, and the author of a new book, what a planet knows?. so he takes someone who is completely blind and by observe in some way gi

有声英文阅读-彩虹来自何方

Where Do Rainbows Come From? Throughout history, rainbows have been a source of mystery and legend. Rainbows are also important symbols in a number of cultures around the world. In the Old Testament o

中国船只搜寻失踪航班

中国船只搜寻失踪航班 SOUTH CHINA SEA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Two rescue vessels sent by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) will conduct parallel search works for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, said command authorities on Monday. Rescue ve

SSS 2008-11-17

This podcast is brought to you by the American Chemical Society. The global challenges chemistry solutions podcast from ACS discusses how chemistry research is critical in solving some of the world's most daunting problems, concerning energy, food an

TED演讲:我们为什么会对机器人有感情(1)

There was a day, about 10 years ago, when I asked a friend to hold a baby dinosaur robot upside down. 大概10年前的一天，我让一个朋友头朝下地握持一个小恐龙机器人。 It was this toy called a Pleo that I had ordered, and I wa

英语听力：自然百科 穿越银河系的旅行 Through Milky Way—14

Its a stunning location, but its also mysterious. These stars are not just close together. They are on the move at enormous speeds. Going to the heart of a galaxy might not be the similar to going to an amusement park. The rides are some similar to h

英新护照引发性别歧视口水战

A new UK passport design was launched Tuesday with tougher security measures - but immediately sparked a sexism row. 英国新版护照的设计图周二（11月3日）发布，安全措施更严格，却立刻引发了一场性别歧视口水战。

让你的肌肤更显年轻的4个小秘诀!

Experts say that some of our most innocent habits could induce serious damage to our skin. With these little shifts, you'll outsmart them all and stay smooth and lovely. 专家告诉我们，一些我们平时经常忽视的生活习惯也能减少对皮

可以调焦的眼镜?

可以调焦的眼镜? They may look like an ordinary pair of spectacles, but these glasses are at the forefront of a revolution in eyewear. 它们看起来像普通的眼镜，但是是眼镜改革的最前沿。 Part of a new line of electronic eye

全球首艘女性豪华游艇问世

You may have thought all superyachts were created equal. But according to one designer, there is a gap in the market for vessels targeted at the fairer sex. 也许你会觉得超级游艇的建造不分性别，但据一位设计师表示，市场上针

经济学人: 热带疾病 (1)

Malaria killed 435,000 people last year, most of them in Africa. 去年435,000人死于疟疾，其中大部分在非洲。 The parasite that causes the illness is carried by females of some, but not all, species of mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles.

中国计划在2017年部署12架J-20隐身战机

China on track to 12 operational J-20stealth fighters in 2017 for airpower edge over other countries in Asia 中国计划在2017年部署12架J-20隐身战机以取得对其他亚洲国家的空中优势 In July 2016,the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation

苹果手表又曝“纹身门”

With a variety of bands, and price tags ranging all the way from $349 $17,000, theres an Apple Watch for everyone. Except, possibly, the heavily tattooed. 面向大众推出的Apple Watch，款式多样，价格从349美元到17000美元不等。现在