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Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry
Health, Sports & Psychology

Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry

...human rights activist, directly invoked the #MeToo movement when she expressed support for women who are trying to break into the masculine world of football and media punditry. Debate about sexual politics and sexism has shifted the debate onto gender in the press box rather than on the pitch. Gendered characteristics such as voice should not be invoked to exclude women...
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Phobos – an asteroid masquerading as a moon of Mars?
Science, Maths & Technology

Phobos – an asteroid masquerading as a moon of Mars?

...humans to Mars’ moons yet) have only made the story more unclear. This highlights the need for a future in-situ mission to analyse material on the surface to shed light on this conundrum. The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA), along with the space agencies of France and Germany, are looking to do just that! Their Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, set for launch in...
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Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris?
Money & Business

Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris?

...human cost as well. Call centres are a top consumer gripe. The CEO of the British consumer association Which? said: “Unfortunately, poor customer service from call centres has become a 21st-century bugbear for too many people.” One respondent in a study by the National Consumer Council in the UK summed it up: “I think just about everyone in the world hates call...
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Irish Women’s Poetry: Sinéad Morrissey
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Sinéad Morrissey

...humans with the world around them. [A reproduction of the elephant clock in the Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai ]A reproduction of the elephant clock in the Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai Morrissey’s eye remains acute for the small details of social history. You can hear this as she reads her poem ‘The Millihelen’. Note in particular its extraordinary visceral description of the...
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How bad are things at the Great Barrier Reef?
Nature & Environment

How bad are things at the Great Barrier Reef?

...human-caused climate change to the world’s coral reefs. Heat stress from record high summer temperatures damages the microscopic algae (zooxanthellae) that live in the tissues of corals, turning them white. After they bleach, these stressed corals either slowly regain their zooxanthellae and colour as temperatures cool off, or else they die. The Great Barrier Reef...
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Influential women scientists in chemistry
Science, Maths & Technology

Influential women scientists in chemistry

...human being. However the task of transforming this information into living matter involves the vital work of ribosomes. Using the information in DNA, ribosomes make proteins including hormones such as insulin, haemoglobin to transport oxygen in our blood, antibodies vital to the immune system, and the collagen within our skin. There are thousands of proteins in the body...
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Parlez-vous Eurovision?
Languages

Parlez-vous Eurovision?

...human rights have become main issues in the contest. Last year’s clearly audible booing of the Russian entry because of their homophobic policies and Ukraine intervention was evidence of this, even though you couldn’t help feeling sorry for the 17-year-old twins who represented their country and whose performance had nothing to do with the booing. This year,...
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Talk the talk
Education & Development

Talk the talk

...resources such as TED Talk videos, you will see how experts deliver professional talks and famous speeches, observe what works, and identify how language connects ideas and keeps a listener engaged...This hands-on course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to create and deliver confident presentations and speeches. This free course introduces the mechanics of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs