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More or Less: interview with Tim Harford
Science, Maths & Technology

More or Less: interview with Tim Harford

...changed during his tenure as academic consultant for the show. Find out more about More or Less on Radio 4 Investigate free courses and articles about maths and statistics Learn how to read and interpret social data with our Postcode Patterns interactive 1) What's changed on More or Less over the years? Are there less statistical mistakes in the news these days?...
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About Earth In Vision
Nature & Environment

About Earth In Vision

...Change project. He is a social scientist whose research engages with environmental history, policy and politics. George Revill is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at The Open University and a research investigator on Earth in Vision. He is an historical-cultural geographer with a particular interest in landscape. Kim Hammond trained and has worked as both an environmental...
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Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?
Education & Development

Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?

...change, schools needs to be more open about the importance of menstruation and they need to be more sympathetic towards the stigma girls face. For a start, schools should provide resources and information that girls can access. This will help them understand – rather than feel scared and fearful – what is happening to their bodies during puberty. This is one step...
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Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park
Science, Maths & Technology

Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park

...change a bit of kit is easy and may just take five minutes. Unless the bolt is buried deep within the car engine, or is underneath on the chassis. Then you’ll have to go outside. It’s winter, it’s cold, you put on an old coat, maybe a woolly hat, and prepare to meet the DIY challenge. An hour later, back indoors, nice cup of tea, job done. These scenarios assume you...
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Perilous past-time of poison
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perilous past-time of poison

...changed in Shipman’s favour that questions started to be asked. Shipman never did confess to murder and committed suicide in prison in 2004, after his conviction for the murders of just 15 of his victims. As a result of the Shipman case, wide-ranging legislation was introduced in an attempt to ensure that this was never repeated. This included changes in the...
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Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)
History & The Arts

Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)

...changes which characterised the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the twentieth. Cities in the western world were expanding. This urbanisation called for a new approach to building- new technologies would have to be embraced, offering cheaper, more efficient means of satisfying a larger population and a growing number of industrial clients. In the United...
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Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?

...changes normally across the lifespan. As we age, our bodies become less able to compensate for fluctuations in blood pressure, such as when standing from a sitting position. About 30% of people over 70 years of age experience a feeling of dizziness, light-headedness or weakness when going from sitting to standing (termed postural hypotension). This occurs because of a...
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Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques
Money & Business

Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques

...changes in body shape and size. As this issue also lent itself to the concept of adaptability, I considered how I could incorporate minor (size) and major (style) changes via the same mechanism. This led to the development of a 3D printed clip fastening that could be easily detached and reattached by the wearer to adjust the size and style of the garment. It was also...
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