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Goddess Preconceptions: Beyond Fertility, Sexuality and Motherhood
History & The Arts

Goddess Preconceptions: Beyond Fertility, Sexuality and Motherhood

...world as much as its creator. Lakshmi may look more beautiful than Durga, but people approach her for help with finances more than fertility. Her beauty has more to do with purity than sexuality. But there is even more to her than this. Although she is a Goddess of wealth and prosperity, she has four hands to point to dharma, kama, artha and moksha. If you are unfamiliar...
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The Z Files: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

...world’s most famous space scientists, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and today she’s giving me the grand tour. Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock The problems we’re having in the city now seem quite trivial compared with the heavens above really. Benjamin Zephaniah Well it’s in bigger figures isn’t it? Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock I know, that’s it. We’re talking millennia; we’re...
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...world, to bring you free educational resources. Here's just a few of our brilliant partners who help support millions of people take their first step into learning..._Find out more about The Open University's Open degree. _ [This is the logo for Dangoor] The provision of accessible education for all is something that David Dangoor and his family have passionately...
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Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making
Society, Politics & Law

Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making

...world history. Teachers will use excerpts from this speech in their classrooms for years to come, not just to teach history and politics, but also language and presentation skills. Transcript From a teaching perspective, Obama’s speech was powerful by virtue of its pacing, personalisation, and placement of words. Sculpted around a thesis of aspiration, it was built from...
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Targeted genome editing: Introducing the CRISPR/Cas9 system
Science, Maths & Technology

Targeted genome editing: Introducing the CRISPR/Cas9 system

...for as little as £10. CRISPR/Cas9 reduces weeks of work into a matter of days. It is this combination of cost, time and efficiency that have made CRISPR/Cas9 a revolutionary technology. CRISPR/Cas9 is now being introduced as a standard technique in laboratories around the world and its future impact on biology and medicine is beyond estimation. More on genome editing...
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Rewriting DNA: An introduction to genome editing
Science, Maths & Technology

Rewriting DNA: An introduction to genome editing

...world. Highlighting the impact genome editing has had, the renowned scientific journal Science chose CRISPR/Cas9 as “Breakthrough of the Year” in 2015. Genes, genomes and mutations Cells in the body contain molecules of DNA, which carry all the information required for life. This information is divided into genes, and collectively, all the genes of an organism are as...
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Why are black and white cats black and white? And why are there piebald horses?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why are black and white cats black and white? And why are there piebald horses?

...world's most beautiful cat. (Editorial claim). Our team of researchers from the universities of Bath, Edinburgh and Oxford have been working to unlock the mystery of how these animals get their distinctive patterns. We have discovered that the way these striking pigment patterns form is far more random than originally thought. Our findings have implications for the study...
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Dying: what’s wellbeing got to do with it?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dying: what’s wellbeing got to do with it?

...world wider than themselves. Offer time and space for people who are terminally ill to be with others. Social activities, relationships and connections to other people – whether they are families, friends, neighbours or part of a social group – can foster one’s resilience and help combat feelings of isolation and worthlessness. They can also provide opportunities...
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