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What did Voltaire think about Buddhism?
History & The Arts

What did Voltaire think about Buddhism?

...Introduction à l’histoire du Buddhisme indien (1844), and Hermann Oldenberg’s Buddha: Sein Leben, seine Lehre, seine Gemeinde (1881). Over the course of the nineteenth century, the European portrayal of Buddhism underwent a profound metamorphosis: from a form of idolatry practiced by pagans, to a religion, and a world religion, finally to something beyond the...
Listen Up! Developing an appreciation of music
History & The Arts

Listen Up! Developing an appreciation of music

...needn't be an onerous task. Further Reading Music: an Appreciation Roger Kamien, McGraw-Hill Education What to Listen for in Jazz Barry Kernfield, Yale University Press. The Enjoyment of Music: An Introduction to Perceptive Listening Joseph Machlis and Kristine Forney, W W Norton & Co Ltd. Classical Music Edited by Joe Staines, Rough Guides. Discover more music content...
How did the referendum polls get it wrong - again?
Science, Maths & Technology

How did the referendum polls get it wrong - again?

...managed to estimate Leave’s share exactly, let alone underestimate it. In short, the polls (and especially those conducted by phone) collectively underestimated the strength of Leave support. [Table showing the various standings of opinion polls prior to the vote] There is little doubt that the companies are disappointed with this outcome. Some have already issued...
How Team GB cyclists peaked at the Olympics and owned the velodrome
Health, Sports & Psychology

How Team GB cyclists peaked at the Olympics and owned the velodrome

...managed, yet again, to peak at the optimum time? Training for success It all comes down to a technique called “periodised training” – a strategy which has long been used to prepare athletes for major events. The training year is divided and organised to ensure that peak performance is achieved at the optimum time – in this case, at the Olympic Games. A multi-year...
If a pig gives you a new liver, do you give the pig rights?
History & The Arts

If a pig gives you a new liver, do you give the pig rights?

...managed to implant human stem cells into a pig embryo – pushing us a step closer to such a future. There are also other important applications from such research, such as the study of developmental processes and diseases of many kinds. We are, at minimum, several steps and several years away from being able to create fully grown human-animal chimeras. But worries over...
Greece: Where now, again? Thomas Piketty responds to Sunday's election result
Society, Politics & Law

Greece: Where now, again? Thomas Piketty responds to Sunday's election result

...managed to balance their budget with a small primary budget surplus – which meant Greece would have more revenues than public spending. But when the Greeks appealed for help in December 2014, Europe said “no”. That is what ultimately opened the path for Alexis Tsipras. And the situation continued. Between January and July 2015, Europe refused to reopen talks. Now...
Why is Enceladus a possible home for life - and should we visit to find out?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why is Enceladus a possible home for life - and should we visit to find out?

...managed to find it – in the form of molecular hydrogen. The finding, published in Science, means the moon can now be considered highly likely to be suitable to host microbial life. In fact, the results should undermine the last strong objection from those who argue it could not. Enceladus is a small (502km in diameter) moon with an icy surface, a rocky interior and an...
Leaving the EU means losing access to EU agencies - so why aren't we talking about it?
Society, Politics & Law

Leaving the EU means losing access to EU agencies - so why aren't we talking about it?

...manage banking perfectly well without the transnational expertise the EBA contributes. The European Medicines Agency is also in London. This researches chronic conditions including AIDS, cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, and diabetes. It contributes to developing medicines for children, rare diseases, advanced therapies, and herbal and veterinary...