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第2778期:Female friendship important to gorillas
Episode 32
Moving from one group to another is something that shapes both gorilla and human society. To understand more about its evolutionary origins, research…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
第2777期:Is food colouring bad for you?
Episode 33
Food colouring is difficult to avoid. From bright orange cheesy crisps to frosted cakes, and even peanuts and meat, these additives make food more vi…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
第2776期:How we got hooked on credit cards(4)
Episode 34
This movement was dealt a devastating blow in 1968, when the Supreme Court removed the cap on state interest rates, allowing massive interest hikes t…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
第2775期:How we got hooked on credit cards(3)
Episode 35
Despite these initial losses, US banks remained devoted to credit cards. At this time, it was illegal for banks to build branches outside their home …
8 months, 4 weeks ago
第2774期:How we got hooked on credit cards(2)
Episode 36
And the banks profited from small fees on each transaction. But soon, banks found another way to make money from these cards. They began allowing car…
9 months ago
第2773期:How we got hooked on credit cards(1)
Episode 37
In 1949, businessman Frank McNamara was about to pay for dinner when he realized something terrible: he’d forgotten his wallet. While this scenario i…
9 months ago
第2772期:How I turned frustration into creative success(2)
Episode 38
People got very upset. And I got yelled at a lot. Very gently. A lot about "I hope your pillow is warm."人们非常生气，我也经常被骂——不过是那种很“温柔”的责骂，比如“希望你的枕头一直是热的”之…
9 months ago
第2771期:How I turned frustration into creative success(1)
Episode 39
So for many years I've been doing computer art, geometric art with pen and paper on plotters. I write the code and sometimes I build the machines.很多年…
9 months ago
第2770期:Ancient Siberian 'ice mummy' had intricate tattoos
Episode 1
The images reveal intricate details in the ancient tattoos, which picture leopards, a stag, a rooster and the mythical griffin creature that is half …
9 months ago
第2769期:A poem that AI will never understand(3)
Episode 2
The work towards a better world is not automated.通往更美好世界的努力，并不是自动化的。
No computer could take this job.没有一台电脑能够承担这份工作。
Of audacious hope. Of unfounded op…
9 months ago