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From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common
Health, Sports & Psychology

From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common

...O'Dell, Professor of critical developmental psychology, The Open University; Charlotte Brownlow, Professor of Psychology, School of Psychology and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, and Sandra Thom-Jones, Honorary Professor, University of Wollongong This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article....
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How can I support bereaved neurodivergent children?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can I support bereaved neurodivergent children?

...article on neurodiversity and grief 2wish a funeral guide for neurodivergent people, produced by Co-op Funeralcare. The content of this video and article was informed by our collaboration with DEAD GOOD Community Interest Company, founded by Katy Vigurs and Lindsey Vigurs, as part of our preliminary work on the Grieving Divergently project. DEAD GOOD are death workers and...
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The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like
History & The Arts

The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like

...article...[Roald Dahl] It is 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl – considered by many to be the world’s number one storyteller. His books have received enthusiastic responses from millions of children all around the world. And his tales of the unexpected continue to have a magical pull on readers’ imaginations with the BFG, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda and...
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Leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of female athletic performance
Health, Sports & Psychology

Leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of female athletic performance

...article, means we make lots of assumptions that our preparation of women athletes is optimal. In turn this means there are often lots of unexploited opportunities for females looking to really optimise training and performance that we don’t consider. What if Kipchoge had been female? Let’s imagine Eliud Kipchoge had been a female athlete and we wanted to leave no...
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Sperm counts
Nature & Environment

Sperm counts

...article and video...THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE This content is associated with The Open University's Science courses and qualifications. [Zeron Gibson and Mike Leahy] Lab Rats Mike Leahy and Zeron Gibson Although I'm a biologist, I rarely think much about what the cloudy white stuff contains, but in fact semen is far more...
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Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO
Education & Development

Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO

...article explores how the CARE–KNOW–DO framework helps educators and young people develop the values, knowledge, and actions needed to shape global solutions and tackle pressing challenges, from climate change to AI governance...Science and technology are no longer confined to laboratories or the exclusive realm of experts. Today, they shape nearly every aspect of our...
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Why would British athletes choose winter sports?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why would British athletes choose winter sports?

...more athletes to consider taking it up. Any British athletes gaining medal honours in Beijing will certainly be ambassadors for winter sports and have the potential to inspire a generation to take to the slopes, ice rink or track. This article was originally published on The Conversation and has been updated for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Read the original article....
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Public Health and Behaviour Change: from naïve sociology to naïve psychology
Society, Politics & Law

Public Health and Behaviour Change: from naïve sociology to naïve psychology

...to peoples distrust and doubt about the government’s role in promoting better public health. A more extended version of this article can be found in a forthcoming book ‘Pathological Lives: Disease, Space and Biopolitics’ due to be published in 2016 (Wiley/Royal Geographical Society Book Series: London, with co-authors Steve Hinchliffe, Nick Bingham and John Allen)....
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