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Is there life on Europa?
Science, Maths & Technology

Is there life on Europa?

...religions for millennia. The scientific output of life-seeking missions to Europa and other icy moons could revolutionise fields such as medicine. The search for extraterrestrial life in the Solar System seems to stem from the deep human instinct for exploration, but this is not a task we should take lightly. Sadly, human exploration (and colonisation) of Earth has done...
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Dancing to the rhythm of cultures
Languages

Dancing to the rhythm of cultures

...religion and politics. To this day, Spain exhibits a vast array of traditional dances all over the country. Fast and slow, spacious and contained, circular and open, in groups, pairs and individual, Spanish dance displays all the varieties of human choreographic arrangements. Communities pass their local dances, songs and music to the next generations together with their...
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East Asian Heritage month: a celebration of Studio Ghibli films
Education & Development

East Asian Heritage month: a celebration of Studio Ghibli films

...religion in Japan, Shinto, is about spirits in nature: trees, foxes, supernatural beings. This has become intwined with Buddhism so when I fill in the religious box on forms, I usually put ‘Other – Shinto Buddhist’ as I don’t want to be thought of as a strict Buddhist – my approach to faith is more connected with nature. My daughter was very pleased recently as...
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John Perry Barlow: An Appreciation
Science, Maths & Technology

John Perry Barlow: An Appreciation

...religion and economic arguments would be irrelevant. In 1990, Barlow co-founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which continues to fight governmental overreach on the Internet. Barlow passionately believed that the Internet offered the potential for: “a world that all may enter without privilege or prejudice accorded by race, economic power, military force, or...
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Roman cookery
History & The Arts

Roman cookery

...religions, new foods and new ways of cooking. Food historian Sally Grainger and top gourmet cook Antonio Carluccio visit the Open Minds kitchen to tempt us with some tasty Roman treats. Whilst cooking Libum and Stuffed Kidneys, Sally demonstrates two Roman cooking tools. The Mortaria is much like a shallower version of a modern mortar, baked with grit in the base to make...
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Heart of a heartless world, soul of soulless conditions
History & The Arts

Heart of a heartless world, soul of soulless conditions

...religion as the opium of the people Popular Culture – the spectre of our imagination The mass appeal of ghouls, ghosts and uncanny creatures, may appear to be something of a present preoccupation. However, the 'popular culture' of the undead – various bloodless entities and supernatural beings, hovering between heaven and hell – has ebbed and flowed throughout...
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How afraid of death are we?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How afraid of death are we?

...religions offer literal immortality, but our secular affiliations – such as our nation states and ethnic groups – can provide symbolic immortality. These groups and their traditions are a part of who we are, and they outlive us. Defending our cultural norms can boost our sense of belonging and being more punitive against individuals who violate cultural norms – such...
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We learn, together: exploring familial learning in home education
Education & Development

We learn, together: exploring familial learning in home education

...religion or culture as part of their decision. Only three families in this study placed a high value on faith and culture, and of those families, two of them also rated children’s choice of space as being high-value (the third family rated choice of space as medium-value). Another very telling result was that among families, parents did not seem interested in...
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