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Planetary Protection: Space Governance and the Search for Life
Science, Maths & Technology

Planetary Protection: Space Governance and the Search for Life

...history. The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), an international non-governmental organisation, began discussing planetary protection in the 1950s and produced (and maintained) a planetary protection policy, which has become the internationally recognised ‘gold standard’. This policy contains a set of scientific guidelines or recommendations for the avoidance of...
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Article 10 mins
Following Jareth through the Labyrinth: How Bowie influenced my research
Languages

Following Jareth through the Labyrinth: How Bowie influenced my research

...family and home. To control and blackmail her, he threatens to hand over Astyanax to the Greeks but reassures her that if she loves him in return, he will offer total protection. Like Jareth, he casts her as the ungrateful, cruel one: What! Hasn’t your anger run its course? Can you hate forever and keep on punishing? - Author's translation from Andromaque, I. 4 (311-12)...
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Article 5 mins
Putting baby in a context: Stephen Lee Naish's Deconstructing Dirty Dancing
History & The Arts

Putting baby in a context: Stephen Lee Naish's Deconstructing Dirty Dancing

...family holidays and the awkwardness of approaching a potential love interest, both of which he compares to episodes from his own life growing up in Britain. The essay is an absorbing account of his uneven relationship with the film, which will resonate with a wide range of readers, whether fans of the film or otherwise. In conclusion, Deconstructing Dirty Dancing is an...
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A polyglot life
Languages

A polyglot life

...family to show off my “party trick” to people without me having to perform like a seal and to be able to do that when I was not even in the room. The video I made got a lot of attention, and social media was starting to play a more significant part in our language learning community too. Very soon, I was connecting with hundreds of other language learners via Facebook...
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Article 5 mins
The unique relationship between the fig and the fig wasp
Nature & Environment

The unique relationship between the fig and the fig wasp

...family tree. Fig wasps too are extremely diverse with each species of fig being pollinated by only one or a very few species of wasps. The figs we eat are just one species, with several varieties bred to grow fruit without needing to be pollinated at all. [fig fruit on a fig tree] So much for figs and their pollinators. What is remarkable is how this unique relationship...
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Article 15 mins
Studying natural sciences bilingually
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying natural sciences bilingually

...family, but less certain in academic situations. You may be worried about learning new scientific terminology at university. Don’t worry. Studying through the medium of Welsh is an opportunity in itself to build your confidence in using the language, through: learning in small groups with students from a variety of linguistic backgrounds guidance from tutors who are...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Stress and Burnout in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and Burnout in Aviation

...family member, losing things, finances, traffic, too many things to do, interrupted sleep and physical appearance (Kanner et al., 1981). Kanner et al. (1981) found that the DHS tended to be a more accurate predictor than the LEI of stress-related problems. Given the responsibilities and daily stressors involved in a pilot’s job, this seems a key consideration when...
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Article 5 mins
The importance of education for students in secure environments
Education & Development

The importance of education for students in secure environments

...family-owned shoe and retail business is chair of the Prison Reform Trust, where he has devised innovative approaches to the employment of ex-offenders. Over 10% of Timpson’s workers have spent time in prison, and James is passionate about ‘developing a long-term culture of employment in the prison, helping prisoners get job-ready, and establishing links with...
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