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Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists
Nature & Environment

Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists

...becoming a journey into uncharted territory.” The WMO is the United Nations’ main agency responsible for weather, climate and water. Its president, David Grimes, said: “The Arctic is a principal, global driver of the climate system and is undergoing an unprecedented rate of change with consequences far beyond its boundaries. Arctic collaboration “The changes in...
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Teaching Languages for long-term memory
Languages

Teaching Languages for long-term memory

...become familiar. [Grace Watkinson - banner] How do we help pupils to memorise a new language in a lesson? Through repetition. We use the phrase, ‘I say you say’ to call on the whole class to repeat chunks of language, building up to the whole sentence e.g. Je vais. à la piscine. Je vais. à la piscine. Je vais à la piscine. Then we check that pupils remember what...
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Victory through resilience: how England Vitality Roses adapted to setbacks
Health, Sports & Psychology

Victory through resilience: how England Vitality Roses adapted to setbacks

...and embrace change. Rather than fearing failure, they used it as fuel, adjusting their approach and building resilience needed to succeed and thrive on the international stage. Their ability to adapt turned past struggles into the foundation of the new team’s greatest victory so far - becoming the Nations Cup Champions! Find out where to watch the Netball Super League....
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Stoke-on-Trent, where they’re loving angels instead...
History & The Arts

Stoke-on-Trent, where they’re loving angels instead...

...become a famous platform medium; and we already know about what her son Gordon went on to achieve! With this rich history, is it any wonder that even Stoke-on-Trent’s very own Robbie Williams once said if he hadn’t made his career in music, he might have been a Spiritualist medium instead (the angels would have loved that, Robbie!). You can find out more about the...
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Infographic: 12 things to know about Einstein's Theory of Relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Infographic: 12 things to know about Einstein's Theory of Relativity

...becomes infinite when it reaches light speed. An infinite mass would require infinite energy to move, so this is impossible. Space and time are part of one continuum, called space-time. In Einstein’s mathematics, space has three dimensions, and the fourth dimension is time. More recent theories presume extra dimensions that we do not perceive. Spacetime can be thought...
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A hard day at the Met Office: The BBC look for a change in the weather
History & The Arts

A hard day at the Met Office: The BBC look for a change in the weather

...becoming increasingly accessible. In principle, any meteorological service that runs a global model of the atmosphere could offer a forecast for any region of the world. Global models are needed to forecast more than a few days into the future, but models that focus on a smaller area are also required to account for local factors, such as hills and valleys. For UK...
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Improving the everyday lives of carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Improving the everyday lives of carers

...become a carer initially as often this is in response to a sudden crisis in the life of a relative or friend and people report feeling very unprepared. Some carers are able to attend carers’ meetings but for those with intense caring roles this is generally impossible and such carers would welcome alternative ways of talking with other carers in similar situations to...
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The Z Files: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

...become a reality. Benjamin Zephaniah Are you, what I grew up to know as a typical scientist, what did people around you think? Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock I kept it a secret, because I didn’t think I was going to make it, I thought people would just laugh at me. If you have a dream, it could be really hard work, but if you work hard enough you can make it. I love my work....
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