📖 Recently, scientists have been developing a new natural technique for cleaning up pollution by letting plants do the work instead. Neil and Beth discuss ‘phytoremediation’ - a natural way of cleaning up chemical pollution, and teach you some useful vocabulary.
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📖 How human are chatbots? Do they really know what we are thinking, and should we fear them? That’s what Rob and Neil are talking about, and they teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
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📖 Plants don’t have brains or nerves, but according to some scientists, they can learn, solve problems, and even recognise other plants in their ‘family’. So, given the amazing things plants do, is it right to eat them? That’s what we talk about in this programme, and we teach you vocabulary along the way.
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📖 'Sonic seasoning' is the idea that when you hear certain sounds or music they can enhance one flavour or another in the food you’re eating. That’s what Beth and Neil talk about as they teach you some useful vocabulary.
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📖 Some animals evolved to do nothing. And if it’s good enough for animals, would being lazy work for humans too? That’s what Beth and Neil talk about as they teach you some useful vocabulary.
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📖 Subtitles help deaf people understand movies and TV. They also let you watch films in foreign languages. But in recent years, the creativity in describing sounds has reached new levels. Learn more about the art of subtitling and pick up some new vocabulary at the same time.
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📖 In recent years, nature and wildlife tourism has grown massively. Whether it’s meeting mountain gorillas or swimming with dolphins, every year tourists pay thousands of dollars for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But ecotourism doesn't always work well. Beth and Neil discuss the topic and teach you related vocabulary.
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