TED演讲:压力会造成青春痘吗(2)

The hypothalamus, the master controller of your hormones, releases something called corticotropin-releasing hormone. 下视丘是控制荷尔蒙的主宰，它会释放一种叫促肾上腺皮质释放素的物质。 This triggers the pituitary gland

TED演讲:什么是脂肪(1)

Olive oil is 100% fat; there's nothing else in it. 橄榄油含有100%的脂肪，除此之外没有别的。 Pancake mix, on the other hand, is only about 11% fat. 相反，煎饼只有约11%的脂肪。 And, yet, olive oil is good for you, and panc

TED演讲:什么是脂肪(2)

Now, even though both of these molecules are made up of exactly the same building blocks, 尽管这两种分子由一模一样的东西组成， they are two completely different substances, and they behave completely differently inside of us. 但它们

TED演讲:为什么油水不能混合(1)

Why does salt dissolve in water but oil doesn't? 为什么盐可溶于水而油却不行呢？ Well, in a word,chemistry. But that's not very satisfied, isn't it? 总的来说，是化学作用。但这并不令人满意，对吧？ Well, the reason

TED演讲:为什么油水不能混合(2)

As liquid water, these molecules are engaged in a constant and random square dance that is called the hydrogen bonding network. 作为液态水，这些分子从事着恒定而随机的被称为氢键网络的方块舞。 Entropy favors keeping the s

TED演讲:激发《权力的游戏》灵感的战争(2)

But instead of a crown, York's head acquired a pike after he was killed in battle with the Queen's loyalists. 可惜的是，理查约克没能成功戴上王冠，而是在与皇后的支持者对战时被一枝矛刺中而亡。 His young son took

TED演讲:奥威尔现象(2)

A hypnotic state of cognitive dissonance in which one is compelled to disregard their own perception 它是一种催眠状态下的认知失调，在此状态下，人们被强迫放弃自己的认知， in place of the officially dictated version of

TED演讲:安慰剂效应的力量(1)

In 1996,56 volunteers took part in a study to test a new pain killer called Trivaricaine. 1996年，56个志愿者参加了一项研究，测试一种名叫Trivaricaine的止痛药。 On each subject, one index finger was covered in the new painkille

TED演讲:安慰剂效应的力量(2)

Nowadays, it's less common to use placebos this way because of ethical concerns. 如今，通过安慰剂的这种方法已经不常见了，因为涉及到道德问题。 If it's possible to compare a new drug against an older version, 只要将新药

TED演讲:为什么玻璃是透明的(1)

Take a look out your window, put on your glasses if you wear them. 向窗外张望一下，有必要的话，戴上眼镜。 You might want to grab a pair of binoculars, too, or a magnifying lens. 也许你还想拿副望远镜或是放大镜。 Now,

TED演讲:为什么玻璃是透明的(2)

But this still doesn't explain why light is able to pass through glass rather than being absorbed as with most solids. 但是这还是不能解释为什么光可以穿透玻璃而不是像其他大多固体那样被吸收。 For that, we need to go a

TED演讲:为何番茄酱很难倒出来(1)

French fries are delicious. French fries with ketchup are a little slice of heaven. 我们都知道炸薯条很好吃，再配上番茄酱简直就是人间美味。 The problem is it's basically impossible to pour exactly the right amount. 但问题是

TED演讲:为何番茄酱很难倒出来(2)

When ketchup is just sitting around, the tomato particles are evenly and randomly distributed. 当番茄酱静止的时候，番茄颗粒都很均匀的分布其中。 Now, let's say you apply a weak force very quickly. 现在，假如你突然用很小

TED演讲:奥威尔现象(1)

If you've watched the news or followed politics 如果你看新闻或者关注政治， chances are you've heard the term Orwellian thrown around in one context or another. 那么你很有可能听说过奥威尔现象频繁地出现在不同的语境中

TED演讲:世上最难翻译的词之一

Which is the hardest word to translate in this sentence? 哪一个单词是这个句子中最难翻译的？ Know is easy to translate. know是很容易翻译的。 Pep rally doesn't have a direct analog in a lot of languages and cultures, but can be

TED演讲:反英雄式人物(2)

The anti-hero initially conforms, ignorantly accepting the established views, 一开始，反英雄顺从、无知地接受别人给出的观点， a typical, unquestioning, brainwashed member of society. 是典型的盲目、被洗脑的社会一份子

TED演讲:诺贝尔奖是如何运作的(1)

What do a seventeen-year-old Pakistani, a Norwegian explorer, a Tibetan monk, and an American pastor have in common? 一个17岁的巴基斯坦人，一位挪威探险家，一个西藏和尚和一名美国牧师之间有什么相同之处呢？ They

TED演讲:诺贝尔奖是如何运作的(2)

There's no limit to the number of times a person or organization can be nominated. 个人和组织没有被提名的次数限制。 In fact, Jane Addams, recognized as the founder of social work in the United States, 事实上，简亚当斯作为美国

TED演讲:我们应该食用昆虫吗(2)

Bugs can be eaten whole to make up a meal or ground into flour, powder, and paste to add to food. 虫子能够被整个食用，或者被研磨成细粉粗粉和糊状来加在食物里。 But it's not all about taste. They're also healthy. 虫子不只

TED演讲:为什么有这么多昆虫存在(1)

If insects suddenly morphed into large beings, and decided to wage war on us, there's no doubt that humans would lose. 如果有一天，所有的昆虫突然都变大了并且要和我们开战，那我们人类必输无疑。 We'd simply be crushed