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Week 5 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 5 Civilisations: The debate

...circulated over long distances, crossed boundaries and travelled between cultures, with significant consequences for the visual arts. Which brings us to the discussion (which I'll be moderating live between 10-11pm on Thursday 29 March). Join in the discussion by posting a response in the Comments section below. Instead of contrasts or comparisons between artistic...
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Ever Wondered About... Pizza?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ever Wondered About... Pizza?

...circulate. A higher-tech solution is a breathable bag to stop the pizza getting sweaty, combined with a heated disk to keep the pizza hot. When storing your hard cheese in the fridge, it’s worth wrapping it up to help keep flavour. More cheese is spoiled by drying out in cold, airless fridges than by mould. Use waxed paper, or wrap it in foil that you’ve pierced in...
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When did the largest ocean current on Earth start?
Nature & Environment

When did the largest ocean current on Earth start?

...circulation? PhD student, Sophie Alexander, explains...The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is the largest ocean current on Earth. It flows clockwise around Antarctica, linking the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. The ACC is important to Earth’s climate. Firstly, the ACC isolates Antarctica from warmer waters to the north of the current. The ACC is also important...
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What is testosterone?
Nature & Environment

What is testosterone?

...circulation and affect a wide range of organs. Testosterone is made in males in Leydig cells in the testes. There’s also a small amount made in the ovaries in females, and in both sexes is made in the adrenal glands which sit on top of the kidneys. Now, the release of testosterone is controlled by a group of structures called the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and...
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A brief history of Science
History & The Arts

A brief history of Science

...circulated round the human body. This slow progress was sometimes the result of religious dogma, but it was also a product of troubled times! THE BIRTH OF MODERN SCIENCE It was in the 17th century that modern science was really born, and the world began to be examined more closely, using instruments such as the telescope, microscope, clock and barometer. It was also at...
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Sylvia Pankhurst: The Expert View
Society, Politics & Law

Sylvia Pankhurst: The Expert View

...circulation and was influential outside London. The ELFS moved steadily to the left during the war: it supported the Irish struggle for independence, the Russian Revolution and briefly played a role in the formation of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Sylvia Pankhurst was a pioneer in other ways. Apart from the fact that during her long and active life she founded...
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How do you read a person their rights when English isn't their first language?
Languages

How do you read a person their rights when English isn't their first language?

...circulated to judicial officers, lawyers and police officers, and associations to which they belong. Some initial responses are very positive, with one Australian judge saying that she “will be referring to [it] often”. We are also asking professional organisations in linguistics, psychology and linguistics to endorse the Guidelines. The first endorsement has come...
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The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'
Health, Sports & Psychology

The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'

...circulating. Regular circulation of blood is hugely important for all our organs and tissues but especially for our brain. Our physical and cognitive functions are dependent on the glucose and oxygen our blood brings in. The more regular this supply is the better our brain functions, even while ageing. The way our bodies process medication slows down remarkably too with...
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