When Science Goes Wild: Weird Studies that Turn Out to Lead To Big Ideas | Phrasal Verb News
Échec de l'ajout au panier.
Échec de l'ajout à la liste d'envies.
Échec de la suppression de la liste d’envies.
Échec du suivi du balado
Ne plus suivre le balado a échoué
When Science Goes Wild: Weird Studies that Turn Out to Lead To Big Ideas | Phrasal Verb News
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Can painting zebra stripes on cows really help them avoid flies?
Do rainbow lizards really prefer four-cheese pizza?
And does alcohol actually help people get by in a foreign language?
Welcome to Phrasal Verb News, the show where you learn real English through real stories. I’m Grant, and today we’re diving into the hilarious — and surprisingly useful — research celebrated at the Ig Nobel Prizes. These studies might make you laugh, but they also show how curiosity can lead to big discoveries.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- 🐄 How Japanese scientists came up with the zebra cow experiment.
- 🦎 Why rainbow lizards in Togo turned out to love pizza.
- 🍷 How alcohol helps people get by in another language.
- 🔬 Why even silly research can pave the way for breakthroughs.
📘 Vocabulary in Context:
- Come up with → Inventar / idear
- Turn out → Resultar / terminar siendo
- Get by → Arreglárselas / sobrevivir
- Lead to → Conducir a / dar lugar a
Each phrasal verb comes with English + Spanish examples, plus practice questions so you can use them immediately in work and daily life.
👉 Learn English. Laugh at science. Walk away with something interesting to share with your colleagues.
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