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Heathrow third runway: who and where will benefit?
Society, Politics & Law

Heathrow third runway: who and where will benefit?

...multiple daily flights between China and London. Depending on how you look at it, and the specific way of doing it, making Heathrow into a bigger hub airport could increase the UK’s ability to conduct international business, but it might also be argued to increase London’s dominance over the rest of the country. In contrast, you can argue that the rest of the UK would...
Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care

...multiple family members or friends who have different ideas about what should happen. It can be difficult to know what the right thing to do is in this kind of situation. [life or death decisions interactive] See how you will do in a life or death situation in this interactive simulation There are many valid reasons why a person may not engage with the process of advance...
How to find invisible black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

How to find invisible black holes

...multiple people to check each one so that we don’t miss anything. [The Black Hole Hunters project on the Zooniverse.] Figure 3: The Black Hole Hunters project on the Zooniverse. Do you want to be a black hole hunter? All you need to get started is a computer, tablet, or mobile phone. Head to Zooniverse.org and find SuperWASP Variable Stars or SuperWASP: Black Hole...
Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression
Languages

Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression

...multiple, conflicted selves, my honest self revolted at this, hated me for doing this, where parts of her would have liked to think, feel and behave differently, but other parts prevented her from doing so. She even used the second-person pronoun ‘you’ to refer to the unresponsive parts of herself, as if trying to use language to regain control: An outlet you need,...
In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security?
Digital & Computing

In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security?

...multiple inputs, yet often we are made to feel as though it is easy. But demands on attention when driving vary from minute to minute, meaning any focus allocated elsewhere is a precious resource which may not be available when the driver faces an unexpected event. Listening to music, however, is less of a problem as it isn’t interactive in the same way as other...
Influential women scientists in chemistry
Science, Maths & Technology

Influential women scientists in chemistry

...multiple disciplines. Marie won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 with her husband Pierre Curie for their studies on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel. In 1911 she won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and study of the elements radium and polonium. These discoveries and further work at the Curie Institute in Paris developed the...
Dangoor Education
Science, Maths & Technology

Dangoor Education

...multiple others, showcase David’s relentless mission of cross-border collaborative working for the benefit of others less fortunate than himself. There is no doubt that through The Exilarch’s Foundation, David and his family will go on to transform the lives of thousands more individuals and enhance the education landscape for years to come. The OU will always be...
What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?

...multiple intelligences which include both artificial and human ones have arrived...The recent AI Safety Summit and press coverage suggest we need to think carefully about these new urban technologies. On one hand, the benefits of these new automated technologies such as driverless cars and delivery robots may be significant. For example, these new technologies may improve...