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What can we learn from Pokemon Go?
Education & Development

What can we learn from Pokemon Go?

...research, collaboration and teamwork all form part of this augmented experience. Each of these skills can be developed in an augmented context and then used elsewhere. Other skills are specifically focused on augmented reality and its narratives. Many new careers are currently opening up in areas such as game design, media, online marketing and augmentation. This makes...
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Do as Dumbledore does: the benefits of private speech
Languages

Do as Dumbledore does: the benefits of private speech

...research behind self-addressed talk...In the 2009 film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (but not in the book), Dumbledore’s last conversation with Harry Potter (and I hope this is not a plot spoiler for anyone) is interrupted, minutes before dying, by Draco Malfoy’s entrance, just after Harry Potter manages to hide. The short conversation that...
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Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?
Education & Development

Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?

...research has also shown that teacher attitudes and classroom resources may prolong the negative stereotypes associated with menstruation. And for many girls, this lack of support in the classroom can lead to feelings of shame around the whole subject. Some girls are even missing school because they cannot afford sanitary products. This clearly then goes way beyond...
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Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence

...research. Responses submitted as part of the call for evidence are often published on inquiry websites, providing a primary source of opinion, rather than one mediated by any media reporting on the matter. The individuals and organisations that provide responses may also reveal themselves as potential “key stakeholders” or lobbying groups, along with an indication of...
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How does nature tell the time?
Nature & Environment

How does nature tell the time?

...research If you want to know the time around the world! Also on the Ever Wondered site:You can join Penny smith as she asks are we really living life 24-7? Or if you’ve always wanted to stop the march of time join Edward Enfield as he asks can we hold back time? If you think you might be interested in studying more about these subjects, find out what the Open University...
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The language used during end of life care matters
Health, Sports & Psychology

The language used during end of life care matters

...research about palliative and end of life care. But what does that mean? It took me a while in my fieldwork in hospitals, hospices and care homes in England to work out that this phrase could be code. Code that someone was dying. In this article, I’ll discuss two different ways in which language is used in end-of-life care which may lead to confusion about dying: the...
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Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness

...research too, back in 1970 about two dozen articles were published related to mindfulness, by 2014 there were nearly 20,000 articles. A practical tip: Try out this Mental Health Foundation podcast (“Mindfulness – 10 minute practice exercise) narrated by mindfulness expert, Professor Mark Williams 5: We can all take time to ‘stop and smell the roses’ When we heard...
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Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques
Money & Business

Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques

...research revealed that 350,000 tons of used clothing ends up in landfill each year in the UK, the manufacturing, laundering and disposal of which incurs significant financial and environmental costs. It was identified that the most immediate and effective way in which to reduce these impacts would be to increase the period of time that clothes are actively worn. To begin...
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