英文书摘精选 伟人传记03：我人生中最重要的日子

The Most Important Day in My Life 我人生中最重要的日子 The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me. I am filled with wonder when I consider immeasurable contrasts betw

英文书摘精选 伟人传记04：最璀璨的创新天堂

The Brightest Heaven of Invention 最璀璨的创新天堂 The saga of Steve Jobs is the Silicon Valley creation myth writ large: launching a startup in his parents，garage and building it into the world's most valuable company. He didn't invent man

英文书摘精选 伟人传记02：我如何能热爱一个憎恨我的民族

How Could I Love a Race of People Who Hated Me 我如何能热爱一个憎恨我的民族 There was a pretty strict system of segregation in Atlanta. For a long, long time I could not go swimming, until there was a Negro YMCA. A Negro child in Atlant

英文书摘精选 How Do Iceboxes Work?冰箱是怎样工作的?

Back when most folks relied on an icebox to cool food, a block of ice was a precious commodity. If you put hot food in the icebox, the ice might melt. 以前，当大多数人们需要倚赖冰盒来冷却食物的时候，一块冰块就是一件珍贵

英文书摘精选 Do Colors Have Smells?颜色有气味吗?

Have you ever heard the color blue? Or tasted the musical note F-sharp? For most people, in both cases the answer is no. But for some people blue has a particular sound or shape, and F sharp has a slightly sour taste. This unusual blending of the sen

英文书摘精选 数学伤大脑

Its time to go again to the A Moment of Science mailbag. A listener writes: 又到了科学一刻听众的来信时间。一位听众写道： Dear A Moment of Science, 亲爱的《科学一刻》， Im not a math person. In fact, anytime I have to d

英文书摘精选 无意识行为与心理学

Social psychologists have long been intrigued by what they call automatic behaviorthe ways people react to stimuli without consciously thinking about their actions. 社会心理学家一直对所谓的自动行为存有浓厚兴趣，这是人们对刺

英文书摘精选 昆虫是如何对抗细菌和寄生虫的?

Imagine that youre an insect, and that youve fallen ill because some bacteria or parasites have invaded your body. If you want to make it to a ripe old bug age, your body will need to fight off these invaders. 想象一下，假如你是一只小昆虫

英文书摘精选 享用食物可以增加营养的吸收

Did last nights dinner make you drool with anticipation? Did lunch have you licking your chops? According to research by teams from Thailand and Sweden, enjoying your food increases the nourishment your body receives from it. 昨天的晚餐有没有让

英文书摘精选 在野外动物会救助其他动物于危难

Even without the guidance of organized religion, some animals instinctively know that its a good thing to help others. 即使没有类似人类宗教的指引，有些动物仍能本能地救助处于危难中的其它动物。 A Helping Hand 伸出援

英文书摘精选 值夜班

Its time to go again to the A Moment of Science mailbag. A listener writes: 又到了我们查看《科学一刻》栏目读者来信的时候了，一位听众这样写道： Dear A Moment of Science, 亲爱的《科学一刻》栏目， My husband

英文书摘精选 宇宙的颜色

The Color Of The Universe 宇宙的颜色 When we look up into the night sky it seems black, but scientists have observed something different. In this Moment of Science we discuss the color of the universe. 当我们仰望夜空的时候，它看上去

英文书摘精选 改变你耳廓的形状

Changing The Shape Of Your Pinnas 改变你耳廓的形状 The pinnas are the distinctive ridges in your outer ear. Everyone has slight differences in the shape of pinnas. Researchers have theorized that the brain has to learn the shape of its own ea

英文书摘精选 Can Oxygen Be Toxic?氧气有毒吗?

Can Oxygen Be Toxic?氧气有毒吗？ In order for us to live we must have oxygen, so how can it be bad for us? Today we explain how oxygen can be toxic. 氧气是我们生存所必需的，所以它怎么会对我们有害呢？今天我们来解释为

英文书摘精选 零重力,是否真的存在?

Zero Gravity, Does It Exist? 零重力，是否真的存在？ This Moment of Science: Is there such a thing a zero gravity? 本期科学一刻：是否真的存在零重力？ No Zero Gravity 零重力，无稽之谈 Contrary to popular belief, ther

英文书摘精选 科学家深度研究恐龙巢穴

Scientists Are Learning So Much About Dinosaur Nests 科学家深度研究恐龙巢穴 Tons of dinosaur fossils have been unearthed over the last hundred years. These long-buried bones tell us about the physical build and eating habits of dinosaurs.

英文书摘精选 心脏正确的位置

Are You Sure Your Hearts In The Right Place?你能确定自己的心脏是在正确的位置上么？ On todays Moment of Science, were sure your hearts in the right place. But where is it exactly?!? CPR classes show how to press on the sternum, in t

英文书摘精选 为什么昆虫的血是绿色的或是黄色的?

Why Is Insect Blood Green Or Yellow?为什么昆虫的血是绿色的或是黄色的? Youve probably heard someone use the phrase blood red, but have you ever wondered if all blood really is red? For example, think about the bugs youve seen splatter

英文书摘精选 气候变暖可能有助于企鹅生存

Climate Change May Actually Help Penguins 气候变暖可能有助于企鹅生存 Its time to go again to the A Moment of Science mailbag. A listener writes: Dear A Moment of Science,I know that climate change is making life difficult for polar bears

英文书摘精选 有名的西红柿辩论

The Great Tomato Debate 有名的西红柿辩论 In 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case that hinged on whether the tomato was a fruit or a vegetable. 1893年，美国最高法院有一场关于西红柿到底是水果还是蔬菜的案子。 De