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The power of infographics in research dissemination
Education & Development

The power of infographics in research dissemination

...World Wide Web (WorldWideWebSize, 2017). This plethora of information ranges from commercially generated websites and adverts intended to sell us things (or persuade us to believe things) through to information that may be relevant, valuable and deeply interesting to the researcher but which may be obscured by more attention-grabbing web pages. Tim Wu’s The Attention...
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Brady’s Rogue Reagent?
Science, Maths & Technology

Brady’s Rogue Reagent?

...world over now causing such a fuss? Well, problems may arise due to the mishandling, inappropriate storage and poor documentation and management for the requirement that DNPH is kept wet at all times. The issue of concern for DNPH is that the molecule has an inherent level of structural instability that puts it in the explosives risk category, indeed its storage is...
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Post-Brexit: we need a new vision for Europe
Nature & Environment

Post-Brexit: we need a new vision for Europe

...world, where inequality is bad and getting worse. In the 1980s, the richest 10% of the population in OECD countries earned seven times more than the poorest 10%. They now earn nearly ten times more. Coupled with the impacts of climate change and biodiversity meltdown, mass youth unemployment and a humanitarian disaster with thousands dying at our borders, it’s clear...
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How are Ethiopian coffee growers responding to climate change?
Science, Maths & Technology

How are Ethiopian coffee growers responding to climate change?

...world’s 5th largest coffee producer. The crop provides a quarter of export earnings, and approximately 15 million Ethiopians engage in coffee farming and production. The study‘s results were based on computer modelling and simulations. “We determined coffee-preferred climate (niche) using a huge amount of data collected on the ground, including historic...
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‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring
Society, Politics & Law

‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring

...world. The area of ‘citizen science’ has grown over the past few decades due to a policy drive for public participation in science, a greater availability of sensor technology, and the longstanding willingness of people to become involved in issues that concern them. Citizen science is often a reaction to what is seen as insufficient monitoring by governments, and...
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Golden Globe Ocean Race: The landscape above and below the sea
Science, Maths & Technology

Golden Globe Ocean Race: The landscape above and below the sea

...world’s most famous volcanoes such as Mount Fuji on the so-called ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’. [Mount Fuji] Mount Fuji Take a closer look at the trenches and the majestic ‘Ring of Fire’! Transcript These days SONAR is complemented by other techniques, including satellite measurements, to determine the bathymetry of the ocean. Like oceans? Take it further Free...
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Coronavirus: The Lowdown
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: The Lowdown

...Helpful links: World Health Organization GOV.UK NHS Coronavirus: What about mental health? These are times of uncertainty and the relentless bad news, activity on social media, and misinformation being spread can cause anxiety. These free resources can help you if you're feeling like your mental health is taking a turn for the worse. Free courses on infectious disease...
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Educational leadership at local and community level: Supporting ‘Quality Education’ even in times of adversity
Education & Development

Educational leadership at local and community level: Supporting ‘Quality Education’ even in times of adversity

...world have had to ensure continuity of learning through alternative means. This has mostly been technology-based remote learning approaches, even though that risks exacerbating the challenges associated with the digital divide which disproportionately affects the underprivileged in both low-income and high-income countries. Globally, it is estimated that remote learning...
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