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History & The Arts
Lazarus: David Bowie's bio-obituary
What does David Bowie's last single tell us about his attitude to a death he almost certainly was expecting?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Why were David Bowie's eyes two different colours?
The short answer is that they weren't - but there's a lot more to it than that. Kevin Hunt explains.
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Education & Development
Archive course extract: Attachment theory
This extract is from a course no longer in presentation at The Open University, and is online for archive purposes only. How do children come to develop strong attachments to people and objects, to the extent that being separated causes upset?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Blade Runner: What's the balance between science and fiction?
How does Blade Runner shape up as a piece of work when real scientists look at its workings?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What can lucid dreaming teach us about consciousness?
Some people can 'write' their dreams as they sleep - and this may give us some insight into how the brain works.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Five things you might like to know about Recovery Colleges
What is a Recovery College? When did they start? Dr Jonathan Leach explains in this five point guide.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Do books need trigger warnings for distressing content?
At Lancaster University English literature students have requested that trigger warnings be added to texts that include distressing passages. Claudia Hammond examines.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The dog beyond the mirror: Experiments with dog consciousness
Traditional mirror-based experiments might have sold dogs self-awareness short. New research using smell instead of sight suggests dogs might have self-consciousness.
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Society, Politics & Law
Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy
Why do robots that look human (but not quite human enough) make us uncomfortable?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Sometimes a bunny is just a bunny: The Playboy brand and sexualisation of children
Beyond the tabloid-fuelled rage at Playboy products apparently aimed at children is a much more nuanced relationship with the Bunny brand.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How long will you live if you stop eating and drinking?
If you're stranded in the desert without food or water, how long can you survive for? As so often, the answer is "well, it depends..."
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Can your friend be your therapist?
Is talking to a friend the best kind of therapy? Dr Jonathan Leach, Lecturer in Mental Health, investigates...