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Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?

...researchers at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center reported the first case of what they called a “truly pan-drug resistant bacteria.” By now, the story has been well-covered in the media: a month earlier, a 49 year old woman walked into a clinic in Pennsylvania with what seemed to be a urinary tract infection. But tests revealed something far...
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

...research and innovation for the Olympics … we’ve got a really great team of people doing a fantastic job, who will go to the ends of the earth looking for that final marginal gain. It’s all about marginal gains, isn’t it? While this approach has left some competitors scratching their heads, no one can question the success of Dyer’s strategy. It’s clear that...
Poverty in Scotland 2016: Tools for Transformation
Society, Politics & Law

Poverty in Scotland 2016: Tools for Transformation

...researchers, trade unions, campaigners, third sector organisations and students. The Scottish media were also in attendance. The 2016 edition in the Poverty in Scotland series contains up to date data and information about many of the different dimensions of poverty and their impact in Scotland. Contributors focus on specific areas of poverty and consider some of the ways...
Who is Donald Trump?
Society, Politics & Law

Who is Donald Trump?

...research, many young people in the UK reportedly see people such as Alan Sugar and Simon Cowell as credible political leaders. They were seen as tough and decisive, attributes that were seen necessary to effective political leadership. Treating Trump principally as a pop icon and his campaign and victory as an extended performance might sound flippant – but it’s...
Privileged and Overconfident but Full Steam Ahead!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Privileged and Overconfident but Full Steam Ahead!

...research literature, and while not all are relevant to politics, some may provide valuable insights into what lies ahead. Rather than pursing British superiority and exceptionalism, and the rigid positon of the demands made by Brexiteers, a more humble approach may be needed. Recognising that even ministers and ambassadors are human beings, with human limits to their...
Why does it matter that the Sun's core rotates faster than the surface?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why does it matter that the Sun's core rotates faster than the surface?

...research has found that the Sun spins at different speeds. Stephen Serjeant explains why that's important...[NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of the sun emitting a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 2:23 p.m. EDT on June 22, 2015] NASA%u2019s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of the sun emitting a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 2:23...
Crowdsourced annotation: what do you think?
History & The Arts

Crowdsourced annotation: what do you think?

...research, questions of authority are crucial. There is a long tradition of academic and scholarly ‘commentary’ which, in the days of longhand writing and print production of theses was very different to ‘crowdsourcing’ and other online methods of sharing ideas in use today. In Book 1, Chapters 1 - 5, Herodotus introduces some background to his great work,...
Is democracy a good thing?
Society, Politics & Law

Is democracy a good thing?

...researched these options in depth and come up with robust and considered views. Which of us has the inclination, let alone the time, to do this? Plato took a dim view of democratic citizenry. He thought that once we have pulled ourselves away from drinking and listening to music, following the latest fads and fashions, we start thinking about politics and bounce up and...