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Plato, opinions and the statues of Daedalus
History & The Arts

Plato, opinions and the statues of Daedalus

...change. Knowledge, in contrast, stays put. To explain why, Socrates offers an account of what knowledge is. To know something, Socrates says, you must have experienced it or figured it out for yourself. To know how to get to Thessaly, for example, you need to have travelled the route yourself. To know a truth in mathematics or philosophy, you need to have figured it out...
The Partition of British India: Timeline
History & The Arts

The Partition of British India: Timeline

...change in colonial policy and the promise of an early achievement of ‘full self-government’ for India. There follows a bitterly fought general election in India, still on a very restricted franchise, and reveals the polarisation of (middle class) public opinion. Congress again wins the vast majority of non-Muslim seats, but the Muslim League achieves a spectacular...
What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?
Science, Maths & Technology

What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?

...change their position night by night and can look like an arrow pointing at the ground. They were much loved by medieval artists. Planetary conjunction The planets in our solar system look like bright stars and move in relation to the familiar backdrop of constellations in our night sky. Sometimes two or three planets may appear to come close together looking like they...
How to read a rock
Science, Maths & Technology

How to read a rock

...change its chemical characteristics through time, and therefore so will the zircon crystal, growing continuous concentric ‘zones’ of progressively different chemistry, until the molten rock has cooled enough and has solidified. Each of these zones, therefore, preserves a chapter in the life of the rock. [Zircon] This zircon grain is smaller than a grain of sand. This...
Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss

...changed life over time. Significant occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, Mother’s or Father’s Days, Christmas, or other religious holidays, are therefore times when an employee may be affected, even years after a death. Each individual will be on their own time scale. What helps? The individuality and unpredictability of grief requires a flexible...
The Valentine's rose trade story in a dozen roses
Nature & Environment

The Valentine's rose trade story in a dozen roses

...changed when botanical explorers started to send new species from China, which not only brought new colours, such as yellow and scarlet, but also the ability to flower repeatedly through much of the year. The popular yellow rose ‘Graham Thomas’ is an example of a modern hybrid with genes inherited from Chinese species. [Graham Thomas rose]The modern shrub rose called...
Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
Health, Sports & Psychology

Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum

...changes where necessary. Scheduling can become one of the most time-consuming factors; clarifying plans and capacity saves time and helps with prioritising where people dedicate their time. Another pitfall to avoid is to assume everyone should be involved in all meetings or activities; it is important that people choose the right levels of participation for them, matching...
Mark Twain on whether Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare
History & The Arts

Mark Twain on whether Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare

...change; began to cool off. A brighter person would have seen what the trouble was, earlier than I did, perhaps, but I saw it early enough for all practical purposes. You see, he was of an argumentative disposition. Therefore it took him but a little time to get tired of arguing with a person who agreed with everything he said and consequently never furnished him a...