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But while a 'phygital' future sounds like paradise to some, others are more sceptical- they doubt that VR will come true or be useful. One such sceptic is technology innovator, Dr. Nicola Millard. For one thing, she doesn't like wearing a VR headset- the heavy helmet and glasses that create virtual reality for the wearer- something she explained to BBC World Service's Tech Tent:There are some ba..

On Saturday  moirnings I love going to watch football in the park. The problem is when it's cold and rainy- I look out the bedroom window and go straight back to bed!Well, instead of going to the park, why not bring the park to you?Imagine watching a live version of the football match at home in teh warm, with friends. Sound good, Sam?Sounds great!- but how can I be in two places at once? Is the..

What do shopping with a credit card, finding love through internet dating and waiting for the traffic lights to change have in common?Hmmm, they all involve computers?Good guess, Sam! But how exactly do those computers work? The answer is that they all use algorithms- sets of mathematical instructions which find solutions to problems. Although they are often hidden, algorithms are all around us...

It's hard to feel positvie when you hear about climate change, don't you think, Neil?Yes. According to the UN's COP26 conference, we're heading for a catastrophic global temperature rise of three degrees by the end of this century... Fires are blazing from the Amazon to the Arctic... And even if we stopped burning all fossil tomorrow, it would take decades to feel the effects. It's all very depr..

Covid-19 has changed everyday life for people in countries arount the world. But coronavirus wasn't the first pandemic to casue mass sickness and disrupt daily life. Between 2002 and 2004 and outbreak of the disease known as SARS or 'severe acute respiratory syndrome' caused hundreds of deaths in southern China before spreading to other parts of the world. The virus that caused SARS survived by ..

몸이 지치고 힘들었던 시기, 나의 충전의 시기, 그 시간이 저물어 간다. 이번 여름을 살며, 주체적인 내 삶의 결정에 대해 고민하고 바른 선택을 하는 공부를 했다. 영어 공부를 하며, 건강관리를 하며 새로운 시작을 위한 준비를 했다. 지금의 내가 해야 할 공부가 더 이상 요양병원에 있지 않다는 결론을 내렸다. 지치고 힘들어 다른 이들의 도움이 있기를 원할 때도 있었지만, 결국은 내 안에서 찿아야 하는 진리를 꺠닫게 된다. 그러나, 혼자가 아니며, 눈에는 보이지 않는 나의 수호신이 나를 지키며, 나의 친구 정법이 있다. 나의 모든 순간에 함께하는 자연의 섭리에 감사하며,9월 부터 시작하는 새로운 나의 길에 천지신명의 가호가 함께하기를 축원드린다.

It's hard to feel positive when you hear about climate change, don't you think, Neil?Yes. According to the UN's conference, we're heading for a catastrophic global tempferature rise of three degrees by the end of this century... Fires are blazing from the Amazon to the Arctic...And even if we stopped burning all fossil fuels tomorrow, it would take decades to feel the effects. It's all very depr..

When Neil and I record 6 Minute English face-to-face in the BBC Learning English studio which, I am happy to say, we are doing right now, we look at each other as we speak. We smile and use hand gestures and facial expression in a type of communication called body language. But during the Covid pandemic, everyday meetings with work colleagues, teachers and friends, and 6 Minute English recording..

Do you have a good memory, Rob? Can you remember people's names, or where you left your car kes?Well, I can remember people's faces, but I have a terrible memorey for names. And sometimes I'll be eagerly reading a book, but then a week later I can't remember a single thing about it!Well, you're not alone. Many people find it hard to remember things they've read or learned while other, sometimes ..

미국에서 온 친구가 돌아갈 때 인천공항까지 새벽에 배웅을 했다. 살아가며, 내가 가진 것들이 있다면 함께 나누며 살아야 함을 배워간다. 나의 것이 단지 나만의 것이 아님을 알아간다. 내가 할 수 있는 일이라면 내 앞의 사람에게 도움이 되기를 바래본다. 산다는 일은 사람과 함께 살아가는 의미를 깨달아 가는 과정이라 생각한다. 홍익인간으로 사는 나의 삶을 항상 자각한다.