SSS 2009-06-12
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：Scientific American(六)月
This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute？
When an Iraqi reporter threw his shoe at President Bush, University of Washington neurologists were delighted. But not because of politics. The fling was just real-world evidence of a theory they were testing. As the shoe flew, Bush ducked while Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki, who was standing 1 right beside him, barely flinched 2. The reason, the researchers say, is that we have a dual 3 vision system. Our brains "see" things well before our eyes do. Their report is in the June 11th issue of the journal Current Biology.
The scientists contend that Bush ducked because his brain’s action pathway categorized the trajectory 4 of the shoe as a threat well before his perception pathway began to track its flight. Meanwhile, Maliki realized the shoe wasn’t headed his way and didn’t take evasive action. The scientists say this mirrors computer simulations where test subjects respond much faster to approaching visual stimuli 5 when those objects are on a trajectory lined up with their heads. Basically, your brain will tell you whether an item is a threat even before you know you saw it. The findings could apply to everyone from ballplayers to loafers.
This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer.
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- He flinched at the sight of the blood. 他一见到血就往后退。
- This tough Corsican never flinched or failed. 这个刚毅的科西嘉人从来没有任何畏缩或沮丧。 来自辞典例句
- The people's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.中华人民共和国不承认中国公民具有双重国籍。
- He has dual role as composer and conductor.他兼作曲家及指挥的双重身分。
- It is not difficult to sketch the subsequent trajectory.很容易描绘出它们最终的轨迹。
- The path followed by a projectile is called its trajectory.抛物体所循的路径称为它的轨道。