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Can engineering help improve patient safety?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can engineering help improve patient safety?

...tests. Randomised controlled trials do have a vital role, but on their own they’re not the whole solution. There has to be a way of getting our two sides talking.” Only then, she says, will we be able to prevent further tragedies such as the death of Mary McClinton. This article was originally published on Cambridge University's research website under a CC-BY licence...
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What do safe drinking guidelines mean?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do safe drinking guidelines mean?

...So transport accidents now give a lifetime risk of well under 1 in 100. The main point I wanted to make was that people should be provided with information so they can make an informed choice. But maybe 'medicine, poison, poison, poison, poison..." is all people need to know. This article was originally published at Understanding Uncertainty under a CC-BY-NC-SA licence...
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Why is the UK government proposing to bring 1950s values to online pornography?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is the UK government proposing to bring 1950s values to online pornography?

...article contrains frank descriptions of sexual activity...[A blocked road] Is this the end of the road for some porn sites? The British government has already won the power to record everything we access on the internet. Now it wants to have a say over what we are and aren’t allowed to look at online. The Digital Economy Bill currently moving through Parliament will...
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How did Fidel Castro shape Cuba's history?
History & The Arts

How did Fidel Castro shape Cuba's history?

...1959. The excesses of 1950s Cuba have been replaced by a more equalitarian and proud nation. After such a long, extraordinary life, it is inevitable the Castro’s legacy will play out differently for various groups. But he was certainly a man who could not be ignored.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Sartre & de Beauvoir, Guevara & Castro: When the existentialists met the revolutionaries
History & The Arts

Sartre & de Beauvoir, Guevara & Castro: When the existentialists met the revolutionaries

...articles he later published with France-Soir entitled Hurricane over the Sugar. He was praised and condemned in equal measure for his admiration of Castro and the revolution. But although he did write quite breathlessly about Castro – and was absolutely clear in his support – there is a subtle tension in his writing that reveals something troubling him about the...
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Free course: Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World
History & The Arts

Free course: Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World

...articles, interactives and relevant free courses to support your learning and give you a wider perspective on the subject. Preparation Before you start this course you may want to brush up on your Maths, English or Study Skills with our range of free courses. The Open University's degrees and courses The Open University offers a range of degree courses and modules in...
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Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook
Science, Maths & Technology

Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook

...to shape communication to a particular audience. But they can also be applied to broader contexts, and used to raise awareness of how the flow of information in society as a whole is managed – and the implications this can have for the maintenance of an effective society. A different version of this article by the same authors was published on The Conversation....
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What will Donald Trump do for the environment?
Nature & Environment

What will Donald Trump do for the environment?

...Trump presidency call for a proactive and flexible approach that can cope with the risks and seize the opportunities. President Trump represents an opportunity to strengthen the environmental movement, not just for the next four years, but for the years after that too. [The Conversation]This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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