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Review: Bisexuality: Identities, Politics and Theories by Surya Monro
Society, Politics & Law

Review: Bisexuality: Identities, Politics and Theories by Surya Monro

...study of bisexuality...Surya Monro is a prolific bisexual activist, researcher and writer, and her new book, Bisexuality: Identities, Politics and Theories, is a theoretical approach to the communities, identities, political and social organisations and relationships of bisexual-identified people, in particular those in the UK. Drawing on Monro’s previous research work...
The nature of history
Education & Development

The nature of history

...studies of sport and recreation, fashion, popular culture, music, leisure, communication and a whole lot else besides. History brings enormous benefits at all levels – personal, local, national and international. The first thing that any doctor asks when he or she sees a new patient is for their medical record. Family history, helped enormously by new technology, is a...
How home educators access exams
Education & Development

How home educators access exams

...study during the Covid pandemic shed light on challenges when the exams were cancelled, and some significant inequalities came to light...Find out more about The Open University’s Childhood and Youth Studies qualification. Home educators, at the time of writing this, are not required to follow the national curriculum, have any set hours of education or sit any national...
Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?
Education & Development

Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?

...study reimagining the Kinsey Scale – that the way Kinsey conducted his study suggests that Asexuals may have been wrongly categorised as Bisexual, as they may have expressed no strong preference, and that female sexuality at the time was severely misunderstood. The Asexual Manifesto (transcription) was first published in 1972 by Lisa Orlando, where Asexuality was...
To the Moon and beyond
Science, Maths & Technology

To the Moon and beyond

...studied in laboratories around the world using modern analytical techniques. From these studies, it emerged that lunar geology could be described in terms of two major rocks types: the anorthosites (named after rocks rich in a calcium-rich mineral called anorthite) that constitute the lighter areas (called Highlands) on the Moon’s surface as viewed in the night sky; and...
Do fictional characters shift perceptions of transgender people?
History & The Arts

Do fictional characters shift perceptions of transgender people?

...Studies have shown that entertainment has the power to shape attitudes on health and social issues, from organ donation to the death penalty. But little research has explored the impact of portrayals of transgender people. For this reason, we wanted to see how transgender TV characters might influence the attitudes of viewers. Specifically, we tested whether political...
Jean-Pierre Gattuso - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Jean-Pierre Gattuso - Stories of Change

...study we did an overall review and found that overall the impacts are very negative, even though some species are able to withstand those changes, if you like. RH: Do you know the study, Rodolfo-Metalpa, which found that corals and mussels actually improved, grew faster than normal at higher CO2 levels; are you aware of that study? JPG: I am. In fact Rodolfo-Metalpa did...
Disseminating across the margins: bridging communities and academia through a Black feminist lens
Education & Development

Disseminating across the margins: bridging communities and academia through a Black feminist lens

...study explores the perspectives of Black mothers of autistic children to gain an insight into how race, gender and disability affect their experiences of advocating for their children. This research highlights a group whose experiences intersect multiple marginalised social categories and who are historically underrepresented in academia. Black feminist theory emphasises...