Science Isn’t Always Serious
Each December, a committee (委员会) in Sweden announce who will receive this year’s Nobel prizes. The people
But not all research is serious. In fact, some of it is quite silly. And it’s this silly research
Here are some examples that let us see
As with the proper Nobel prizes, every year there is a ceremony
This part of the ceremony
As for this year, what inspiring breakthroughs were announced at the event on Sept 13? Well, the winner of one of the prizes wrote a paper on how to create a cleaning product
So, as we can see, the awards aren’t given for the most scientifically important things in the world. But then again, what’s more important than having fun?
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1. The St Vincent Rocks Hotel, Bristol is on the Avon Gorge which is crossed by the Clifton Bridge. Who designed the bridge?
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1. Entries for the competition which arrive on 31 July will _________.A.be too late for the competition | B.be entered with the others |
C.have a better chance of winning | D.go to a different address |
A.the hotel described is a modern one | B.it asks about a place not a person |
C.the hotel can be reached easily by car | D.the answer is the name of the a man |
A.enter the competition | B.write to one of the hotels |
C.write to Team House | D.telephone 0252517517 |
A.who sends in the first correct answers |
B.whose correct entry is chosen by a computer |
C.whose entry arrives first on 31 July |
D.whose entry is the final one chosen by the computer |
A. launch B. dedicated C. identified D. barely E. hit F. specifically G. personalized H. encountered I. divides J. originals K. devoted |
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