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From the Sumerians to Shakespeare to Twain: why fart jokes never get old
History & The Arts

From the Sumerians to Shakespeare to Twain: why fart jokes never get old

...double as an inspiration for humor, even literary beauty? Literary giants let it rip Every culture in recorded history has had its preferred forms of humor relating to bodily functions, but none have been more reliable in stirring a reaction than fart jokes. In fact, according to British academic and poet Paul MacDonald, the oldest joke in recorded history – which dates...
How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?

...double helix is completely snapped in two – something known as a double-strand break. It’s the most toxic of all types of DNA damage in cells, and they have a number of ways to repair these breaks. One method, homologous recombination ensures that any neighbouring bits of broken DNA are glued together again. Importantly, these ends can’t be ‘clean’ breaks –...
The drive to sustainability in Higher Education
Nature & Environment

The drive to sustainability in Higher Education

...et al. 2005; Roy et al. 2008) followed by the Jisc-funded SusTEACH research and development project – ‘Sustainability Tools for Environmental Appraisal of Carbon impacts of HE teaching models using ICTs’ that I was involved in (Caird et al. 2015a). The Factor 10 Visions and SusTEACH studies undertook an environmental audit of both distance-taught and campus-based HE...
Investigating environmental futures through speculative design
Society, Politics & Law

Investigating environmental futures through speculative design

...circulated among people and across generations. We developed a prototype called Empathy Tree, which invites people to plant and care for a tree as well as tell stories about its growth over time. We therefore continued to experiment with different pieces of jewellery and created plywood boxes as display cases. We asked, for instance, whether removing the capacity of the...
Getting started with French 3
Languages

Getting started with French 3

...et le parc est en face du stade. Dialogue 3 La touriste: Bonjour Messieurs Dames, l’hôpital, c’est où s’il vous plaît? Le passant: Euh… Voyons… C’est là, tout droit et à gauche, c’est en face de la bibliothèque. Dialogue 4 La touriste: Pardon monsieur, je cherche la cathédrale, s’il vous plaît? Le passant: Alors… ben… ici, la cathédrale...
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Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help

...circulation, digesting food, and keeping warm) slows down naturally as we age. Slowed basic metabolism, in combination with age-related changes on our cardiovascular system (heart, veins, arteries, circulation of blood), immune system (how our body protects itself from infection and how it is supported to recover after illnesses and injuries), respiratory system...
Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks
History & The Arts

Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks

...end of practical and ideological issues surrounding cultural exchange. Recent events look to be tightening the squeeze from both ends. The Beastie Boys may have been joking when they sang “Fight for Your Right to Party”. Turns out, it’s not a laughing matter.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Today’s immigration laws have teeth, and their bite is toxic for people seeking asylum
Society, Politics & Law

Today’s immigration laws have teeth, and their bite is toxic for people seeking asylum

...sang from a phone on loudspeaker to comfort her as she sat in Yarl’s Wood detention centre. She was deported to her country of origin within days. As weeks and months went by, other women grew increasingly concerned for their own futures. Those seeking asylum must comply with regulations which require them to sign in with the Home office regularly. In the aftermath of...