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The sharing economy
Society, Politics & Law

The sharing economy

...publication/255698095_The_Sharing_Economy_Why_People_Participate_in_Collaborative_Consumption (Accessed 26 March 2018). Heinrichs, H. (2013) ‘Sharing economy: A potential new pathway to sustainability’ Gaia, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 228 - 231. Richardson, L. (2015) ‘Performing the sharing economy’, Geoforum, vol. 67, pp. 121 - 129. Non-market, non-monetised forms of...
Ancient ideas: where does the soul go?
History & The Arts

Ancient ideas: where does the soul go?

...public domain resources. Reincarnation Not all Ancient Greek accounts of the afterlife viewed the Underworld as the final destination. The early philosopher – and famous triangle enthusiast – Pythagoras, was reportedly the first to introduce the concept of reincarnation to the Greeks. According to him, the soul was immortal and could be reborn into any living...
To the Moon and beyond
Science, Maths & Technology

To the Moon and beyond

...public with the chance to see, touch and feel Moon rocks, learn about the ongoing scientific research about the Moon, and experience what it would be like to live on the Moon. We look forward to meeting lunar enthusiasts and discussing the exciting future of lunar science! REFERENCES [1] Williams, D. R. 2013. The Apollo Program (1963 – 1972)
What is the evidence that King Edward VIII was a Nazi sympathiser?
History & The Arts

What is the evidence that King Edward VIII was a Nazi sympathiser?

...that they needed to be hidden from public view. More transparency at the Royal Archives is needed so that historical investigations such as this can be conducted fully, not shrouded in secrecy. Karina Urbach’s book Go-Betweens for Hitler is published by Oxford University Press. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
The history of surfing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The history of surfing

...public. As a result of the SAS and a variety of other anti-pollution campaigns, raw sewage is now dumped less often along Britain’s coastline, with more sophisticated ultra-violet treatment and longer pipes ensuring that human waste is rendered non-toxic or dumped much further out to sea. However, there are still areas where UV treatment isn’t used at all, or where it...
How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?
Society, Politics & Law

How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?

...publicity during the extraordinary referendum campaign, but it goes to the heart of the historic decision that the House is being asked to make now.’[viii] I fully agree with Alan Johnson (Labour, Hull West and Hessle) that ‘the detail of the coming article 50 negotiations will be crucial’ but I am not convinced that ‘there is sufficient cross-party determination...
The animals are rebelling because they are dying. And we should too. Lessons from a modern-day fable
Nature & Environment

The animals are rebelling because they are dying. And we should too. Lessons from a modern-day fable

...Public Policy Research (IPPR) published on 12/02/2019 highlights, public and political debate fails to recognise the sheer scale of environmental breakdown and what will be needed to adapt. Therefore, it makes no sense to remain silent on the issues and for politicians to continue to remain complacent and distracted with narrow interest politics (such as the current...
Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation
History & The Arts

Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation

...with breathtaking speed. His dazzling lectures there would make him the public face of science for the coming generation, and the nitrous oxide experiments would become an emblem of the heroic commitment to discovery that it would demand of its practitioners in the new century. This article was originally published by The Public Domain Review under a CC-BY-SA licence...