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第2280期:UCAS to reform university personal statement
Episode 299
The 4,000-character personal statement has been a part of university application for 30 years. But there's been growing concern it's not fit for purp…
1 year, 7 months ago
第2279期:Is it OK to precrastinate
Episode 300
You've heard of procrastination, putting off tasks you'd rather avoid doing until you have to, but what about precrastination? The name gives a clue.…
1 year, 7 months ago
第2278期:Indonesia's Nickel Mining Hurting Forests(2)
Episode 301
The area of Weda Bay is now one of the world’s largest nickel production centers. Smelters and coal-fired power plants burn to process nickel ore int…
1 year, 7 months ago
第2278a期:Italy’s Historic Trains Draw Visitors to Popular Areas
Episode 302
As it moves across central Italy, an old train pulling carriages from the 1930s and 1950s crosses the forests of the Majella National Park and the Ab…
1 year, 7 months ago
第2277期:Indonesia's Nickel Mining Hurting Forests
Episode 303
Indonesia aims to be the world’s top nickel supplier. But its efforts to produce nickel have seriously harmed the country’s forests, nonprofit groups…
1 year, 7 months ago
第2276期:New French Stamps Smell Like Baguettes
Episode 304
Visitors to Paris for the Olympics can now send a smell of France home with their picture postcards and letters.
参加奥运会的巴黎游客现在可以通过他们的明信片和信件将法国的气味带回家。
Th…
1 year, 7 months ago
第2275期:In Tokyo, Brewer Uses Unusual Methods to Make Japan’s Sake
Episode 305
A small space in Tokyo houses a container of fermenting sake.
东京的一个小空间里存放着一个发酵清酒的容器。
The bacteria in the 670-litre container will take more than two we…
1 year, 7 months ago
第2274期:Mission to map Titanic wreck site
Episode 306
The expedition team is getting ready to leave Providence port in Rhode Island to spend twenty days exploring the Titanic. The wreck lies 3,800 metres…
1 year, 7 months ago
第2273期:Is watching sports good for your wellbeing?
Episode 307
If you're a sports fan, you may be familiar with the emotional rollercoaster that comes with sports spectatorship. Whether you're part of a buzzing c…
1 year, 7 months ago
第2272期:Athletes Have High Hopes for Paris, Cultural Activities
Episode 308
Paris is a popular place for visitors because of its food, art, and history. The city itself is likely to be central to the experience of the Olympic…
1 year, 7 months ago