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The three-year project has been a collaboration between Panama Wildlife Charity PWCC, Manchester Museum, and the Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Heath at The University of Manchester in the UK. This breeding programme could provide a safety net for the toads, which are in danger of extinction, as they could be bred in captivity and reintroduced into the wild.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/61074\/hls_61074.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/76183\/20210330095612-7645_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"76184","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Are some soaps better than others?","description":"Over the last few months, we\u2019ve been told how important it is to wash our hands regularly \u2013 for at least 20 seconds \u2013 to protect against coronavirus. But with so many different soaps to choose from, how do we work out what\u2019s best? Dr Michelle Wong, a beauty blogger with a PhD in chemistry, explains why all soaps are effective against coronavirus and suggests ways people with sensitive skin can help prevent irritation.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/61075\/hls_61075.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/76184\/20210330095612-7645_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"76185","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: The robot smaller than the width of a hair","description":"Scientists at Cornell University have created a tiny micro-robot that \"walks\" using four legs. Invisible to the naked eye, 10 of the computer chip bots could fit within the full-stop at the end of this sentence. Their legs can be independently triggered to bend using laser light. As the laser is toggled back and forth between the front and back legs, the robot walks. It would take less than a week to make a swarm of a million of the robots, which Itai Cohen and Paul McEuen Labs hope could be adapted to become a medical tool. They are small enough to be injected into the body and Prof Cohen hopes eventually robots like these could be designed to hunt down and destroy cancer cells.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/61076\/hls_61076.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/76185\/20210330095612-7645_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"77321","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Protecting Vietnam's paddy fields","description":"Vietnam is one of the biggest producers and exporters of rice in the world, but the livelihood of some farmers is under threat. Seawater intrusion has long been a problem in the low-lying Mekong Delta, where more than half of the country's rice is grown. During the dry season, the salty water can leach into fields and ruin crops. It's thought rising sea levels may be exacerbating the problem. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the government of Vietnam have launched a smartphone app, which monitors the saltiness of the water. The data helps rice farmers decide when to flush out the paddy fields with freshwater to protect their crops.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/4726\/protecting-vietnams-paddy-fields_p09j3t9f.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/77321\/20210604085151-6477_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"77322","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That? Covid vaccine, side effects and why it can\u2019t give you the virus","description":"Coronavirus vaccines help protect people from getting seriously ill if they come into contact with the disease. It's normal to experience some mild side effects, such as a headache or a raised temperature - but a vaccine can't give you the virus. But how do they work? And will a vaccine make you feel unwell? Voice: Marnie Chesterton Video journalist: Jennifer Green Graphics: We Are Covert With thanks to virologist Prof Jonathan Ball, University of Nottingham","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/4724\/covid-vaccine-side-effects-and-why-it-cant-give-you-the-virus_p09blc84.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/77322\/20210604085151-6477_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"77323","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That? Is noise pollution killing whales and dolphins?","description":"Humans create a lot of noise in the ocean - from sonar and seismic exploration, to pile driving when building wind farms. But how might this affect sealife? Dr Maria Morell, from University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, studies the ears of beached dolphins and whales to try and work out if hearing damage led to their death. She\u2019s developed a new way of finding out if a cetacean's hearing was affected just hours before they beached, to support the theory that the two might be connected - and help pinpoint human activities that may be having an impact. Video by Jennifer Green. Interview by Melanie Brown.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/4722\/is-noise-pollution-killing-whales-and-dolphins_p09htsf5.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/77323\/20210604085151-6477_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"77324","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That? Space junk map tracks 200 \u2018ticking time bombs\u2019","description":"It\u2019s estimated around 26,000 human-made objects orbit earth and the majority of this no longer works. There\u2019s a risk this space debris could collide with functioning satellites that provide vital services \u2013 such as GPS and weather warnings. To track and predict its behaviour, Prof Moriba Jah and his colleagues built AstriaGraph \u2013 a near real-time map of where each object is located in space. He explains that the system is monitoring around 200 \u2018super-spreaders\u2019 \u2013 large rocket bodies that have the potential to break into thousands of pieces. Video by Jennifer Green. Interview by Marnie Chesterton and Jennifer Whyntie.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/4725\/space-junk-map-tracks-200-ticking-time-bombs_p09fsjcd.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/77324\/20210604085151-6477_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"77325","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That? How honeybees self-medicate when they get sick","description":"Just like us, honeybees get sick. But they have a clever way of protecting against parasites... Prof Jaap de Roode from Emory University explains how beekeepers could have unintentionally put honeybees at risk by selecting against this self-medicating behaviour.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/4723\/how-honeybees-self-medicate-when-they-get-sick_p09dm6j3.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/77325\/20210604085151-6477_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"77326","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That? Philippines reef littered with PPE face masks","description":"Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is washing up on coral reefs close to the Philippine capital, Manila. According to an estimate by the Asian Development Bank, during the peak of the Covid-19 outbreak, the city could have been generating up to 280 tonnes of extra medical waste per day. Environmental groups are warning that the plastic inside face masks is breaking down and being consumed by marine wildlife. They\u2019re urging the Philippine government to improve its handling of infectious waste, to prevent further pollution of the seas. The BBC\u2019s Howard Johnson joined divers from Anilao Scuba Dive Centre, a group affiliated to the United Nations Environment Programme\u2019s Green Fins, which promotes sustainable marine tourism in South East Asia. Video produced by Howard Johnson and Virma Simonette. Additional camera work: Mark Badiola and Jojo D. Lontok.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/4727\/philippines-reef-littered-with-ppe-face-masks_p09dm9nq.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/77326\/20210604085151-6477_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"78987","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Saving Africa's lions","description":"Three quarters of Africa\u2019s lion populations are in decline. Could a focus on community-led conservation help reverse this trend? One of the women leading this approach is biologist Dr Moreangels Mbizah. She explains the benefit of having local people at the forefront of the conservation effort","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/8920\/saving-africas-lions_p09qhnpf.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/78987\/20210802160446-7334_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"78988","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: The new surgical tool inspired by a wasp","description":"Scientists in Netherlands have mimicked the way parasitoid wasps lay eggs to design a new tool for keyhole surgery. Currently tools used in these procedures are prone to clogging because they use suction. The new device avoids this by using friction. The team, at Delft University of Technology, have a working prototype and hope the tool will be ready within a few years.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/8921\/the-new-surgical-tool-inspired-by-a-wasp_p09qfrlp.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/78988\/20210802160446-7334_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"78989","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Why can standing be more tiring than walking?","description":"Walking takes more energy than standing still, so why isn\u2019t it more tiring? Sports scientist Dr Fran\u00e7ois-Xavier Li explains.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/8922\/why-can-standing-be-more-tiring-than-walking_p09qrtv8.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/78989\/20210802160446-7334_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"82024","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: How lobsters are helping us see into space","description":"X-ray space telescopes can be used to study big events, like the formation of black holes. But until recently, their field of vision has been relatively narrow \u2013 making it difficult to capture this unexpected activity. By mimicking the way lobsters\u2019 eyes work, scientists around the world have designed new telescopes that can survey much larger areas. (Image: Lobster, Credit: BBC\/Jules Bartl.)","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/20605\/WIT-how-lobsters-are-helping-us-see-into-space_p0b251ym.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/82024\/20220203163505-9866_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"82025","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Last chance to save the world\u2019s \u2018sinking cities\u2019?","description":"Lagos, Jakarta and Mumbai are on the front line of climate change with increasingly intense rainfall and storm surges threatening their futures. Can decisions at COP26 save them? Swenja Surminski, a climate change resilience expert from the London School of Economics explains.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/20606\/WIT-last-chance-to-save-the-worlds-sinking-cities_p09zr74m.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/82025\/20220203163505-9866_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"82026","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Could this solar farm be a climate change solution?","description":"Experts say rapid innovative solutions are needed to end our dependency on fossil fuels. Could a new project in the Swiss Alps provide an answer? Switzerland is committed to being climate neutral by 2050 and there are already plans to recreate the floating solar farm across the country and abroad. (Photo: Solar farm in Lac des Toules, Switzerland. Credit: BBC)","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/20603\/WIT-could-this-solar-farm-be-a-climate-change-solution_p09xg8st.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/82026\/20220203163505-9866_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"82027","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Manta rays inspire new device to filter microplastics","description":"Wastewater treatment plants release microplastics into the environment, where they accumulate and pose a threat to wildlife. But by studying the way a manta ray feeds on plankton, scientists have designed a filtration system that captures the tiny fragments without getting clogged.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/20607\/WIT-manta-rays-inspire-new-device-to-filter-microplastics_p09x1ybc.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/82027\/20220203163505-9866_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"82028","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Could cows help solve the world\u2019s sewage problem?","description":"Untreated sewage leads to poor sanitation and disease around the world. Its effects are felt strongly in India, and Bangalore resident Tharun Kumar turned to cows for a solution. With help from the Biomimicry Institute, he has designed and built 50 sustainable sewage plants that work in a similar way to a cow\u2019s stomach. The system has no moving parts, so doesn't require any power or people to operate it.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/20604\/WIT-could-cows-help-solve-the-worlds-sewage-problem_p09sc216.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/82028\/20220203163505-9866_37_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85655","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: East Africa's biggest locust swarms in 70 years","description":"A second, much bigger wave of locusts is causing destruction on a vast scale across East Africa, months after the region was hit by another locust invasion. David Hughes from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization explains the severe implications for many countries in the region. Video journalist: Jack Burgess (Image: A locust swarm in Kenya Credit: FAO)","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29101\/east-africas-biggest-locust-swarms-in-70-years_p08c4p1w.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85655\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85656","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: How can I live for 100 healthy, happy years?","description":"The Nicoya peninsula in Costa Rica is a region with an unusually high number of centenarians - people aged 100 or older. When asked about the secrets to their long, healthy lives they often mention three key points. Video journalist: Jack Burgess (Image: Centenarians enjoying Festival de la Tortilla. Credit: Rafael Rojos)","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29102\/how-can-i-live-for-100-healthy-happy-years_p07rsnb7.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85656\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85657","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: How do you control a stutter?","description":"Stuttering, or stammering as it's also often called, is a neurological condition based on the brain\u2019s wiring that affects more than 70 million people worldwide. A three to four-day course called the McGuire Programme is trying to help people overcome stutters using a mixture of physical and psychological methods. Lifelong stutterer Dave McGuire founded the course in 1994. It has a demanding routine but the techniques have led to life-changing progress for many people. Video journalist: Jack Burgess (Image: Stutterer Signora gives a public speech on a box in Oslo city centre Credit: BBC)","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29103\/how-do-you-control-a-stutter_p0886cg6.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85657\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85658","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: How fireflies inspired energy-efficient lights","description":"Electricity accounts for around 5% of greenhouse gas emissions. So how can we make it more efficient? Belgian physicist Jean-Pol Vigneron and his team found the answer could lie within a firefly's abdomen. Digital producers: Jennifer Green and Anna Doble Animator: Jules Bartl With thanks to Annick Bay and Marc Branham","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29104\/how-fireflies-inspired-energy-efficient-lights_p0792k5f.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85658\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85659","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: How have bats inspired a flying robot?","description":"Bats' agility, flexibility and size allow them to fly with speed and ease through small spaces. They are also able to fly high to get impressive aerial views of landscapes. Scientists have adapted these skills and built a 'Bat Bot' which can help survey disaster areas and construction sites. Digital producer: Jack Burgess With thanks to Prof Soon-Jo Chung (aerospace at Caltech). Image: A bat flying Credit: AFP\/Getty Images","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29105\/how-have-bats-inspired-a-flying-robot_p07n1gnj.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85659\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85660","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Is the Universe infinite - or could there be an edge?","description":"Many theories for what could be beyond the Universe are truly mind-bending. Cosmologist Andrew Pontzen from University College London explores some possibilities and looks at whether there's any way humans could exist beyond the hypothetical edge. Digital producer: Jack Burgess With thanks to cosmologist Dr Andrew Pontzen (University College London) (Image: Galaxy. Credit: BBC.)","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29106\/is-the-universe-infinite-or-could-there-be-an-edge_p07fnrt2.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85660\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85661","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: The world's 'first 3D, holographic, international video call'","description":"Princess Leia's hologram from the original Star Wars films inspired the founders of Voxon Photonics to create the real thing. At Digital Planet's 18th anniversary event on 3 September 2019, Voxon and the BBC took part in a landmark holographic video call, from Adelaide in Australia to London in the UK. Voxon co-founder Gavin Smith said it's \"the first time\" a projected, 3D, volumetric, holographic call had been made internationally and live. Voxon co-founder Will Tamblyn appeared as a live hologram in the BBC's Radio Theatre. He spoke to his colleague Gavin Smith and Digital Planet host Gareth Mitchell. Digital producer: Jack Burgess (Image: The BBC and Voxon's landmark holographic video call. Credit: Voxon.)","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29107\/the-worlds-first-3d-holographic-international-video-call_p07n1btx.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85661\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85662","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: What can dinosaur footprints tell us?","description":"While skeletons show us what dinosaurs looked like, their footprints can reveal how they moved and behaved. Dr Peter Falkingham, a biologist at Liverpool John Moores University in the UK, analyses dinosaur tracks from around the world. (Image: Tyrannosaurus footprint, Credit: Peter Falkingham.)","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29108\/what-can-dinosaur-footprints-tell-us_p07566s2.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/20220704_113219_85662_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85663","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Why do we pull faces when using our hands?","description":"Our evolutionary past can answer why we screw up our face when playing music, writing or using our hands for other tasks. Dr Gillian Forrester, a psychological sciences lecturer from Birkbeck University of London, explains where these links between our hands and mouth came from. Digital producer: Jack Burgess With thanks to Gillian Forrester (Birkbeck, University of London). Image: Child painting and pulling a face Credit: Getty Images.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29110\/why-do-we-pull-faces-when-using-our-hands_p07k3jpx.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85663\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85664","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Why does swimming in a pool irritate your eyes?","description":"Do your eyes ever feel red and sore after swimming in an indoor pool? It's not actually the chlorine that's irritating them, according to Michele Hlavsa from the US Centers for Disease Control. (Image: Boy with red eyes after swimming, Credit: Getty Images.)","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29109\/why-does-swimming-in-a-pool-irritate-your-eyes_p07cfbcb.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85664\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85665","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Could these three things stop children needing glasses?","description":"As global rates of short-sightedness - or myopia - increase around the world, Singapore is hoping to buck the trend with three simple but innovative solutions. Could these help to reduce the development of myopia in young children elsewhere?","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29133\/could-these-three-things-stop-children-needing-glasses_p06qm8dm.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85665\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85666","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: How a kingfisher helped reshape Japan's bullet train","description":"Japan's famous bullet train used to make a loud BOOM sound when it travelled through tunnels. But, thanks to a spot of bird-watching, an engineer was able to fix the problem after he was inspired by a kingfisher. 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To try and buck this trend, Uruguay has introduced some of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws - and has already seen some powerful results.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29137\/how-uruguay-cracked-down-on-smoking-and-got-results_p06plgr2.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85668\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85669","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Indoor firework swells to 100 times its original volume","description":"Some of you may remember an indoor firework trick called the \u2018Pharaoh\u2019s Serpent\u2019. The party trick displays the wonder of chemistry and has been around since Victorian times. When a small pellet of mercury thiocyanate - a compound that contains mercury, sulphur, carbon and nitrogen - is ignited, it decomposes in its own heat and the carbon and nitrogen combine to make a complex network. 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(Image: Man collects clean groundwater, Credit: BBC.)","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29150\/world-first-tech-to-make-water-use-more-sustainable_p06sc5q9.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85681\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85682","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: Can traditional healers help fight HIV?","description":"South Africa has one of the largest HIV epidemics in the world. In some parts of KwaZulu-Natal, one in three adults are living with the virus. Once condemned as witch-doctors, traditional healers are now joining forces with medics to help fight the disease. An initiative set up by African Health Research Institute (AHRI) and Wellcome Trust has seen 4,000 healers trained in HIV awareness, resulting in a 10% increase in people being referred to local clinics for HIV tests.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29152\/can-traditional-healers-help-fight-hiv_p06pp0jt.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85682\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85683","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: From radiotherapy mask to brave superhero!","description":"Lobke Marsden, a play specialist at St James's University Hospital in Leeds, UK, has been painting radiotherapy masks to look like fun fictional characters to help children feel at ease during their cancer treatment.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29153\/from-radiotherapy-mask-to-brave-superhero_p06pnyfj.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85683\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85684","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: How sensitive are children to being left out?","description":"No-one likes to be left out. But do children use strategies such as imitation to help ingratiate them with others? Prof Malinda Carpenter from the University of St Andrews explains.","url":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/root\/live\/video\/NBBC\/m3u8\/29154\/how-sensitive-are-children-to-being-left-out_p06pnyrq.m3u8","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/85684\/20220609143230-8564_1_horizontal.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"85685","custom_list_id":2,"title":"Why Is That?: How trees secretly talk to each other","description":"Trees are talking and sharing resources right under your feet, using a fungal network nicknamed the Wood Wide Web. 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In Colombia, many premature babies aren't being kept in incubators. Instead their mothers are holding them against their skin all day long. Kangaroo mother care has life-saving benefits and is now recommended by the World Health Organizatio
Bison have been reintroduced to many parts of Europe after being extinct in the wild. Although most herds are still small, the animals are no longer considered to be endangered.
Startups in Nairobi, Kenya are introducing battery swapping stations for electric motorbikes. This is helping to make cleaner vehicles easier to use and more affordable for the cities boda boda riders.
Children in Glasgow are cycling to their school in a big group known as a 'bike bus'. There's a carnival atmosphere but it's also got a serious point. A film for People Fixing the World by Richard Kenny.
Loneliness is a big problem not only for the elderly. In the Netherlands just as many young people say they are lonely for long periods. Join Us was set up to tackle this around the country. This group is based near Utrecht.
The Russian gun manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern is facing criticism for marketing a new high-tech shotgun at young people. The weapon includes a barrel-mounted video camera, WiFi and Bluetooth and can be synced with a smartphone. The company says the gun’s gadgets can help owners “track their progress in shooting sports… as a runner does with a heartbeat monitor”.
Newlyweds in some parts of India are shunning traditional Hindu wedding photos in favour of exotic photoshoots in the hope that they will go viral online. Elaborate outdoor shoots include fake rain and can take eight hours or more. The BBC World Service has been speaking to one couple in the state of Kerala, on India’s Malabar Coast.
Akira has been selling 'haunted' houses for five years and has dealt with around 500 homes. In Japan, many people believe that houses can be haunted, and that the ghosts of people who died a lonely death, killed themselves or were murdered can haunt the living. These properties are on the increase with a declining Japanese population, which is expected to drop from 127 million to about 88 million by 2065.
One way to travel in the Philippine capital, Manila, is by trolley. Passengers choose this unofficial transport service because it's quicker and cheaper than other options. For the homeless community that runs the illegal service, it puts food on the table. But it's also incredibly dangerous.
Does the thought of living with over a hundred dogs sound like a dream or a nightmare? Well for Audun, who lives in the world's northernmost settlement, this is a reality. But his new Norwegian home, Longyearbyen, located in the Arctic, is believed to be warming faster than any other town on Earth. He talks about running a sustainable business.
Pescueza in Extremadura, western Spain, is adapting to provide for the needs of its older population through a non-profit project called Stay With Us. It aims to provide elderly residents, who make up two thirds of its population, with the services they need in the hope they can remain independent.
A group of ten women in Yemen’s Abs district have built and now run a solar microgrid – the first of its kind in the country. The project was set up in 2019 with the help of the UN Development Programme. The women now run the station as their own business – providing affordable, renewable energy to a community living near a war zone. As a result of the project’s success, there are plans to build 100 microgrids around the country – employing more local women. Station manager Iman Ghaleb Hadi Al-Hamali explains how the work has given the group confidence and hope.
Kristal Ambrose founded The Bahamas Plastic Movement in 2013 and aims to tackle the serious problem of plastic pollution in The Bahamas. The 29-year-old started tuition-free youth camps in order to educate the country's children and also drafted a bill which she took to the environment minister. Her work meant that The Bahamas introduced a nationwide ban on single-use plastic in 2020.
On streets across Europe, a secret organisation of artists who go by the name AnonyMouse have been creating little places for mice to use. From a record store in Lund, to a miniature castle on the Isle of Wight, AnonyMouse say they want to remind people that the "street belongs to everyone, and changing that space is up to all of us". To keep their anonymity, TEDX speaker Mia Liljeberg (who has no affiliation with the organisation) voiced their answers.
The music for U.Me: The Musical was created by Steve Levine and the BBC Philharmonic. Each musician from the BBC Philharmonic had to record their tracks from their own homes due to Covid restrictions. Steve Levine produced Culture Club’s classic hits. Other artist collaborations include the Clash and the Beach Boys. The BBC Philharmonic is one of the BBC’s five orchestras and widely recognised as one of Europe’s most adventurous, innovative and versatile orchestras. The music was composed by Theo Jamieson.
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