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Is Bitcoin a bubble - and why must it burst?
Money & Business

Is Bitcoin a bubble - and why must it burst?

...system, without risk of fake or duplicate Bitcoins being used. Instead of having a bank verify pending transactions (a “block”), miners check them and, if approved, the block is cryptographically added to the ever-expanding ledger. So the first measure we examined relates to mining difficulty. It calculates how difficult it is to find a new block relative to the past....
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EdTech Evidence: What works and why
Education & Development

EdTech Evidence: What works and why

...thinking, and other social skills should be prioritised. Despite their differing priorities, both perspectives recognise that a balanced education system incorporating both what is easy to measure as well as life outcomes is key to fostering well-rounded, capable individuals. To preserve the richness of learning educators need to critically engage with several existing...
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Wheelchair basketball player Yasmin on coaching, classification and the cost of disability sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wheelchair basketball player Yasmin on coaching, classification and the cost of disability sport

...system of Paralympic events and Yasmin admits that although she’s still going to enjoy watching the Games, classification is far from perfect and will be at the forefront of her mind. “There are players with a significant disability such as paralysis playing against someone with chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS) who may be able to walk and something seems very...
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Mass surveillance will never be able to stop all known terrorists
Society, Politics & Law

Mass surveillance will never be able to stop all known terrorists

...think about repealing laws such as section 127 of the Communications Act 2003, which criminalises offensive speech. Equally, perhaps he might care to clarify how exactly the further expansion of mass surveillance in the UK is supposed stop known terrorists committing murder. After all, we already have mass surveillance in the UK, as a cursory search for “Snowden”,...
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Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring, it’s mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring, it’s mental health

...thinks – their beliefs about success, identity and failure – can become harmful in the high-stakes context of the sport. The perfectionism and ‘must-win’ mindset mean even a single loss can feel catastrophic. The constant pressure of ‘winning at all costs’ has negative consequences: for some, losing a fight is not just a professional setback but an identity...
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Dangoor Education
Science, Maths & Technology

Dangoor Education

...systems analyst for IBM. He has been a long-term supporter of the OU, and this support is demonstrative of David’s transformative and forward-thinking attitude towards education, providing chances for people – regardless of faith, location or background – to better themselves through the power of education. [Photo of David Dangoor with Nick Braithwaite and Martha...
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Hip Hop and the Institution
History & The Arts

Hip Hop and the Institution

...think for example of hip-hop themed record labels, clothing brands, youth outreach programmes or university courses. On the other hand, though, Hip Hop activists have consistently critiqued the way the Institution uses resources, knowledge and aesthetics created by communities of Hip Hop heads without giving back anything of value to them. The Institution’s...
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Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Stories of Change

Video interviews capturing the thinking of key players in the climate change and energy debates at a critical time.
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