Podcast Episodes

第2761期:The science of making fruits and veggies last longer(4)

Episode 1

So thinking about replacing a standard waxing step, for example.比如说，可以考虑用这种方式来取代传统的水果打蜡工序。

We've made good progress since those early days in the garage. We've established a supply chain for responsib…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

第2760期:The science of making fruits and veggies last longer(3)

Episode 2

So we took a test batch of material that we made using leftover tomato peels, since those are rich in these fatty acids and glycerides. We dipped those limes in a bowl of these ingredients in water a…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

第2759期:The science of making fruits and veggies last longer(2)

Episode 3

And then all of this leads to a pretty narrow set of fruits and vegetables that are available in stores today relative to the amazing diversity of what's really out there. And so it's really like the…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

第2758期:The science of making fruits and veggies last longer(1)

Episode 1

When you pick a piece of fruit off a tree, it's like a ticking time bomb. It's literally this living and breathing thing that's slowly cannibalizing its own stores of energy and nutrients, just tryin…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

第2757期:Just 7,000 steps a day cuts health risks, study says

Episode 2

If you've got a phone or a fitness tracker, you're probably checking your steps each day. Reach 10,000 and you feel smug. Why? Well, we've been told it's the number to aim for – the threshold for hea…

Published on 2 weeks ago

第2756期:How can restaurants earn a Michelin star?

Episode 1

What do rubber tyres have to do with delicious food? The answer lies in the story of the Michelin brothers. French inventors Edouard and Andre Michelin created the Michelin tyre company in 1889 and t…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

第2755期:£50m renovation for historic Kew glass house

Episode 1

Kew's Palm House is a wonder of the Victorian age. When it opened in 1848, it was the largest glass house ever constructed. But the hot and humid conditions inside that are essential for the tropical…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

第2754期:Can we trust technology in sport?

Episode 1

Use of technology in sports is supposed to be able to provide accurate and instant feedback, with better decision-making and reduced errors compared to human intervention. But is that always the case…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

第2753期:The hidden logic of human harmony(5)

Episode 2

The logic of common knowledge and social relationships explains why we all deplore the hypocrisy and white lies and role playing of everyday social interaction, but we wouldn't want to live without t…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

第2752期:The hidden logic of human harmony(4)

Episode 1

Or laughter, where an unignorable noise can expose the common assumptions among everyone who gets the joke.或者是笑声，那种无法忽视的声音能够揭示所有明白这个笑话的人之间的共同假设。

Conversely, when we worry about upending a relationship…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago