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A brief history of the lens
Society, Politics & Law

A brief history of the lens

...projection that he could transfer to canvas. [Illustration of the camera obscura principle] Illustration of the camera obscura principle In 1608 a true telescope was created by Hans Lippershey, using two lenses; from this moment, telescopes evolved through the refinement of their lenses to the deep space telescopes used by astronomers now. Looking beyond our world on the...
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What is a confidence and supply government?
Society, Politics & Law

What is a confidence and supply government?

...projections suggest both Labour and the Conservatives could be around 30 to 40 seats short of an overall majority. In practice, the magic figure – taking out Sinn Fein MPs and the Speaker – looks set to be 323. David Cameron, as the incumbent, would be given first chance to form a government but Labour is in a stronger position to secure the confidence of the house,...
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How Do Jurors Decide When a Witness is Telling the Truth?
Society, Politics & Law

How Do Jurors Decide When a Witness is Telling the Truth?

...project – the Scottish Jury Research – involved 863 participants divided into 64 juries. They all watched a video of either a rape trial or a non-sexual assault trial (where the defendant claimed he acted in self-defence). Jurors were drawn from jury service eligible members of the public to reflect a representative sample of the local population. The trials were...
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People with dementia and meaning in music
Health, Sports & Psychology

People with dementia and meaning in music

...Project: http://dementiavoices.org.uk/ Finding out about the work of the UK Commission on Dementia and Music To learn about the findings of the UK independent Commission on Dementia and Music, particularly in relation to the value of music interventions for people with dementia, check out their website:
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An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice
Science, Maths & Technology

An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice

...project – who uses them, how they change, where they get stuck – we can see ethics being done in real time. Rather than relying solely on formal statements or compliance checklists, designers are doing ethics through practice. And by paying attention to the boundary objects they use, we can study ethics not as an abstract idea, but as something real, visible, and...
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Today’s immigration laws have teeth, and their bite is toxic for people seeking asylum
Society, Politics & Law

Today’s immigration laws have teeth, and their bite is toxic for people seeking asylum

...projects in an effort to pay legal costs. Only recently we collected goods to raffle to raise legal funds: a “raffle for justice”, in one of the world’s richest countries, with one of the world’s oldest legal systems. A country that colonised many of those that MaMa members have come from. The irony is not lost. [The Conversation]This article was originally...
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The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'
Health, Sports & Psychology

The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'

...project that involves design and planning. Learn a new dance. Dancing is amazingly stimulating for both our body and our brain as we focus not only on music, rhythm but also new steps and our partner. Stay social – meet with people you already know and also with those who you may not know. Engage with anything you like and you are likely to engage with again in the...
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Our sense of balance
Science, Maths & Technology

Our sense of balance

...project into specific overlying structures. For the otolothic organs this is the otolithic membrane, the surface of which is covered by a blanket of crystals called otoliths. For the semi-circular canals this is a gelatinous mass called the cupula. [Inner ear hair cells] There are two types of hair cells in the vestibular system. The first type are flask shaped and are...
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