IELTS READING – Information Theory the big idea S47AT3
IELTS READING S47AT3 Information Theory – the big idea Information theory lies at the heart of everything – from DVD players and the genetic code of DNA to the physics of the universe at its most fundamental. it has been central to the development of the science of communication, which enables data to be sent […]
IELTS READING – The life and work of Marie Curie S48AT1
IELTS READING S48AT2 The life and work of Marie Curie Marie Curie is probably the most famous woman scientist who has ever lived. Born Maria Sklodowska in Poland in 1867, she is famous for her work on radioactivity, and was twice a winner of the Nobel Prize. With her husband, Pierre Curie, and Henri Becquerel, Q1 […]
IELTS READING – Venus in Transit S46AT2
IELTS READING S46AT2 Venus in Transit June 2004 saw the first passage., known as a ‘transit` of the planet Venus across the face of the Sun in 122 years. Transits have helped shape our view of the whole Universe, as Heather Cooper and Nigel Henbest explain A. On 8 June 2004, more than half the population […]
IELTS READING – A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently S46AT3
IELTS READING S46AT3 A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently In the last decade, a revolution has occurred in the way that scientists think about the brain. We now know that the decisions humans make can be traced to the firing patterns of neurons in specific parts of the brain. Q27 These discoveries have led to […]