Restoring trust in science - 6 Minute English
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Жыл бұрынRecent events like the Covid pandemic and climate crisis have put scientists under pressure from critics motivated by political views. American Astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson wants people to understand the difference between opinion and fact. Sam and Rob talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary.
This week's question
For centuries, the Earth was thought to be the centre of the Universe - but who was the first astronomer to have the correct idea that, in fact, the Earth and the planets revolve around the Sun?
a) Nicolaus Copernicus
b) Isaac Newton
c) Galileo Galilei
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
cosmology
the study of the origin and nature of the universe
double-check
make certain something is correct by carefully examining it again
duplicate
repeat or copy something in exactly the same way
cross the t’s and dot the i’s
(idiom) pay close attention to the details of the activity or task you are doing
regurgitate
repeat something without properly understanding it
objective truth
scientifically proven truth about the natural world which is not influenced by human bias, opinions or emotion
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@kellylee5168 Жыл бұрын
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@bahijasbaii8196 Жыл бұрын
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@ixoraclover4962 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. I have learnt many new vocabularies.
@mostafaal-ghurabi640 Жыл бұрын
I am improving my English language, although i graduted from English department, because most important lessons like Comprehension and Conversation weren't taught in a right way, we were only regurgitating things and our priority was to achieve high marks in exams, while teachers want to complete the syllabus in time.
@L_YEONSOO9945 Жыл бұрын
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@dev4059 Жыл бұрын
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@SolveigaLidaka Жыл бұрын
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@zulayhomadrahimova Жыл бұрын
Very nice 👌
@mostafaal-ghurabi640 Жыл бұрын
When i was in college, the same educational problem we had and still, which is regurgitating and not giving enough space for students to ask questions nor participate since most teachers don't care about managing time of their lectures and just want to throw out what they've got, then give you another home work and tasks. All teachers duplicate their teaching methods every time and place. Also, some of them even implement mistakes without double-check them in order to their arrogance. I remember when i got "good" grade when i was supposed to have "excellent" and when i made an appeal, no one cared and double-check my examination paper!
@manictiger Жыл бұрын
To be fair, guns and resources are more important than "education and job". Last I checked, I didn't need a degree to defend myself against a collapsing civilization. I didn't need it to fix houses and learn rental laws. I didn't need it to build PCs and cars from parts. I didn't need it to learn basic combat medicine. Neither college, nor "a job" got me these skills, nor any of my assets. The "trust the science" and "trust the system" narrative only works on people with high agreeableness (a.k.a. gullibility). I never trusted this society for a second. I was bullied by it when I was 5. I know what society is, and when it's spasming out on the ground, 70lbs. of famine, I'm looting it and leaving it there to perish. Slaves to the end.
@romeubraga5942 Жыл бұрын
Very nice
@rost_forreal Жыл бұрын
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@letsplayroblox6062 Жыл бұрын
Wow i've heard about astronomy in this video. I didn't expect it. My mood got better. But when the question was asked, i answered wrong. I chose Galileo. Oops. I think universe is on of the interesting things to discover. There are many secrets. Scientists have theories about our whole universe, how it was created. In my opinion the universe will be alive forever
@chansun9591 Жыл бұрын
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@tomyrivaldi5588 Жыл бұрын
I agree
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@tgchan 6 ай бұрын
Thank you/
@oskrstanes4658 Жыл бұрын
Hello! I wonder where can I get the tapescripts in pdf format? That would be increíble... thank you in advanced...
@bbclearningenglish Жыл бұрын
There are in the description. But we're put them here for you too, for your convenience: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-220630
@huajie666liu8 Жыл бұрын
We should use empirical evidence to back up our theories, and allow peers to review them. We should have scientific mind.
@bbclearningenglish Жыл бұрын
Excellent use of the vocabulary!
@mertdogrucu9857 Жыл бұрын
The question would be perfect, if the B option was Johannes kepler.
@mostafaal-ghurabi640 Жыл бұрын
When social media emerged, people start giving more opinions on various subjects or objective truth and considering it as facts just because they think so, and this mostly done when they want just to post anything for killing time or have more followers on their pages/blogs but they are ignoring how their opinions might affects others.
@manictiger Жыл бұрын
It doesn't help that the MSM parrots and their slaveminds are all like, "trust us, we're right, there's no drawbacks". There are always drawbacks. There is always a mechanism. And there is always enough hubris in this species, to assume that the mechanism is isolated and that we understand epigenetics and genetics. We can't even repair the optic nerve. We can't even fix the homelessness epidemic, or the mental illnesses and drug addictions that led to most of it. But yeah, we solved all the worlds problems and you can trust us! You are all the world's problems. Why would I trust you.
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@fewcommentsonnews.4842 Жыл бұрын
IT SEEM'S THAT _ the Expression " Regurges Anwers, " soUnds INPOLITE I'm correct or in USA It's a commun expression indeed.
@aliceomg7515 Жыл бұрын
Why is the episode scumbro Not added to the playlist?
@aliceomg7515 Жыл бұрын
And there are other episodes Not added to the playlist as well
@binheve7571 Жыл бұрын
i think the fact that Sam answer it c) it's white confuse, because it's very obvious that Newton is the person who discover gravity, that discovery is highly recognize and many people know about it
@claudiaclaudia2922 Жыл бұрын
the discovery of gravity has nothing to do with the discovery that the earth is not at the center of the universe, these are two different issues
@wangxiao2019 Жыл бұрын
The correct answer is the option A
@lillahfillah8625 Жыл бұрын
Ok
@massielbort2204 Жыл бұрын
😍
@user-zb3dh9se2r Жыл бұрын
You shouldn't repeat any statement without scrupulous checking like a parrot, that's for sure
@manictiger Жыл бұрын
But then they wouldn't be first in line to push the false narrative! Think of the ratings! The ratings!
@alishanziro6011 Жыл бұрын
Restoring trust in Jesus
@ramazankamilov942 9 ай бұрын
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@hungvu-gi8mv Жыл бұрын
The Earth goes around the Sun, and the Moon goes around the Earth, doesn’t it?
@leydahediger8400 Жыл бұрын
The reality is : the sun goes around the earth. Have you ever ask, why they changed the original fact that the earth is the center of the universe?
@ThanhBui-tg2hn Жыл бұрын
may be because they saw the sun goes up and down
@claudiaclaudia2922 Жыл бұрын
do you really believe that the sun is moving around the earth? congratulations, your parents must be very proud of you.😁
@leydahediger8400 Жыл бұрын
Claudia; en medio de tantas teorías que vienen de hombres, no hay certeza de nada. La Única fuente es la Palabra de Dios. De ahí saqué lo que digo.
@claudiaclaudia2922 Жыл бұрын
@@leydahediger8400 Por favor, dame un punto de donde en la biblia dios habla con el sol dando vueltas alrededor de la tierra
@leydahediger8400 Жыл бұрын
@@claudiaclaudia2922 hay varias partes de la Biblia: Recuerdas en Josue que el sol se DETUVO por un dia?, en Salmos 19 habla de su RECORRIDO, en Eclesiastes 1. De ahí es donde deduzco que es el sol el que se mueve.
@shahnewazchy7044 Жыл бұрын
public immignation astronomer books on cosmology fist astronomer critic testing and experimenting peer review fact and opinion scientific fact cosmology cross the tree
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