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What makes a good father?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What makes a good father?

...title, and have our standards changed over time? Explore our interactive to learn more...[Screenshot from animation - What makes a good father?] Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience... Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Edge or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
Election days: 1868 - No vote, no verger
History & The Arts

Election days: 1868 - No vote, no verger

...free and independent Briton who had given his vote conscientiously - you can always distinguish such men. I was rather admiring the man, when suddenly a clergyman presented himself before our free and independent Briton. Mark the conversation. Clregyman - "Hallo, Horne (or some such name), you're just in time to vote." Horne - "I've just voted, sir." Clergyman - "Who'd...
Stay in control and hide the fear: The psychology of skydivers and climbers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stay in control and hide the fear: The psychology of skydivers and climbers

...courses and qualifications. [A sky diver's eye view] Laurie Taylor: As a teenager I had a few goes on the Grand National at Blackpool, but my most daring fairground ride was always Wallis’s Wonder Waltzer. Do you remember the Waltzer? It was those egg-shaped carriages holding up to half-a-dozen people, and the chrome rail that was lowered into your lap, and then the...
Saving Setrus: To Intervene or not to Intervene
Society, Politics & Law

Saving Setrus: To Intervene or not to Intervene

...shared history as nations means that there are many Hannish living and working in Laurania and the eyes of the international community are on you to see how you will react. [Saving Setrus launch image] Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
To lie or not to lie?
History & The Arts

To lie or not to lie?

...web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Acknowledgements Philosophical consultant: Professor Sophie Grace Chappell Credits: Spartacus clip - used under 'crit and review'. The content must be kept within the context of the interactive at all times. Photos: Getty images and PA Image...
Are you driven to distraction?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are you driven to distraction?

...free phone conversations, how confident are you that neither your work, nor your driving suffers? ...Take our interactive to find out how well you perform when trying to spot hazards and keep track of a work call. Turn up your sound and select here to begin the interactive. [A photo of a road from inside a car] Click on the image above to find out if you're a distracted...
Ads of our time – are teens susceptible to food ads in digital media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ads of our time – are teens susceptible to food ads in digital media?

...free to target teens. Child and media psychologists have carried out experiments to identify when children learn to assess advertising. Most of this research has taken place for TV viewing. Children’s knowledge of ads progresses in stages: most preschool children don’t know the difference between an ad and other content they see on TV, but by later in childhood –...
Soil as the book of nature
Nature & Environment

Soil as the book of nature

...the OPAL national soil and earthworm survey. Support those who are working to improve soils situation, such as the Soil Association. Open University courses Neighbourhood nature [Free version] Environment: journeys through a changing world Other links BBC One - Life British Society for Soil Science International Union of Soil Sciences European Union Soil Thematic Strategy...