Digital help for blind people

Is a good citizen someone who votes and follows the law? Or is there more to it? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-mi ... Show More

How have humans treated whales throughout history? Their sheer size, their ability to swim to great depths and their whale song have captured our imaginations throughout history. But have humans always had a positive relationship with whales? Phil and Georgie discuss this and tea ... Show More

Many of us like to visit museums to see ancient artefacts in person – it's an exciting way to learn about the history and culture of different civilisations. But did you know that there are criminal networks which steal and trade these ancient objects? Neil and Beth discuss this ... Show More

Digital imagery is pervasive today. More than a billion images per day are produced and uploaded to social media sites, with many more embedded within websites, apps, digital documents, and eBooks. Engaging with digital imagery has become fundamental to participating in contempor ... Show More

Avec des progrès technologiques toujours plus importants, le domaine de la santé est de plus en plus performant, au point de permettre à des aveugles de retrouver la vue ! À défaut de voir parfaitement comme avant, un français de 58 ans atteint d’une maladie génétique dégénérativ ... Show More

Tech Talker explains what you should look for when buying a digital camera. 

Vous le savez, la technologie joue un grand rôle dans le domaine de la santé, qu’il s’agisse du remplacement d’un organe, du traitement d’un cancer, mais également pour restaurer nos sens. Récemment, des chercheurs espagnols ont tenté de redonner la vue à des personnes aveugles g ... Show More

Right from wrong. We teach our kids what this means in the classroom and at home. But whatabout online? The next generation of tech users could be a part of much more civilized digitaluniverse, but only if they learn how now. Manoush talks to Richard Culatta (CEO of theInternatio ... Show More

Marco Bardus, assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences department of health promotion and community health, has spent his last 15 years at AUB exploring how digital technologies – cellphones, apps, laptops and others – can successfully promote health interventions. H ... Show More

Standing in line at an airport is a bad experience. Shuffling through your wallet once you reach the front of that line only to realize you don’t have your driver’s license, that’s a worse experience. From boarding airplanes to purchasing alcohol, the technology that enables digi ... Show More

How has the Digital Age improved the centuries-old practice of fingerprinting? We explore the history of fingerprint tech and explain how modern scanners use optics, capacitance, heat and ultrasound to create prints that are harder than ever to hack. Learn more about your ad-choi ... Show More

Our communication styles have long moved over into the digital world, from websites to social media. If you're wondering how our body language translates over digitally here are a few things to consider for your digital assets. Don’t forget to follow all social media @yournonverb ... Show More