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Reeta Chakrabarti on language and culture
Languages

Reeta Chakrabarti on language and culture

...think it was more a question of my putting my mind to it and deciding that’s what I wanted to do. I think I’m better at some aspects of language than others. With French, for example, I’m very literary, I love literature, I did English and French at university, and so when I did French, the thing I really loved was the studying of French literature; but also the...
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The Z Files: Jon Chase
Science, Maths & Technology

The Z Files: Jon Chase

...think it’s important for people to know about science. Science has made us understand so much about ourselves that we never knew before. Benjamin Zephaniah And where do you go to communicate this science? Jon Chase I actually go to schools, libraries, museums and sometimes to kids. Benjamin Zephaniah And of course you don’t just communicate in normal words you rap....
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Dropping the population bomb - 50 years of BBC environmental broadcasting, part two
Society, Politics & Law

Dropping the population bomb - 50 years of BBC environmental broadcasting, part two

...think about environmental issues today. Visit the first article in this series here. Press play to hear Joe’s thoughts, or read the transcript below. Transcript Most population specialists now anticipate that human numbers will stabilise in the next couple of decades. They argue that a combination of economic development, and better access to healthcare and education,...
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Left behind?
Society, Politics & Law

Left behind?

...think about it and forget the problems for the rest of the year seems, well, still the norm. Our world is designed for right-handed people. If you are left-handed you just have to fit in. Back in ancient history left-handedness was seen as a mark of the devil (in ancient illustrations the devil is depicted left-handed), an indicator of criminality and deviance, low...
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Machiavelli and Political power
Society, Politics & Law

Machiavelli and Political power

...think Machiavelli was referring to, and yes, sometimes you have to make choices which are way outside ordinary experience. Jon: But if you’re worried about your conscience, don’t be. Machiavelli has it covered. Tip 3 is that different standards of morality apply to the world of politics. Jane Griffiths MP: Politics is about power, and nobody should forget that it’s...
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The physical impacts of ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

The physical impacts of ADHD

...think of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as affecting how people think and behave, like being easily distracted or inability to sit still and focus. Being classed as a ‘learning difference’ or ‘neurodiversity’ means that people can assume it is about the brain and therefore primarily impacts the brain – but what about other parts of the body?...
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Dealing with feedback when you are neurodivergent
Education & Development

Dealing with feedback when you are neurodivergent

...think about study or work, we get feedback in all aspects of our lives. Think about the friend that comments on your new haircut, or the praise we might get from completing a task. All of this is feedback. However feedback often feels more formal in your studies or at work. Study I work with many neurodivergent students and have carried out research with colleagues to...
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Is Donald Trump ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon?
Nature & Environment

Is Donald Trump ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon?

...System and other regulations. In April 2016, BSEE issued a new well control rule that required standards for design operation and testing of blowout preventers, real-time monitoring and safe drilling pressure margins. Prior to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the oil industry had effectively blocked adoption of such regulations for years. About-face under Trump President...
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