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Diary of a Mars operations day
Science, Maths & Technology

Diary of a Mars operations day

...course, I also bring my expertise in mineralogy and geology to the decision-making that we will do today. Conversations happen within the virtual conference room, a separate chat and occasionally on email, too. There is a lot to keep track of, so I’d better be focused! I start with a roll call, which means calling each role within the team to see who is online working...
The Seasons in Art
History & The Arts

The Seasons in Art

...course, has its own traditions to do with Autumn, which have had an impact on Western culture; many people in North America now take trips to see Autumn foliage, as the Japanese have done for centuries. Images Limbourg brothers and Jean Colombe, September from the Les très riches heures du duc de Berry, c. 1416-18 and c. 1485. Musée Condé, Chantilly,
Men’s grief and belonging through football following perinatal loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Men’s grief and belonging through football following perinatal loss

...courses and qualifications. Currently in the UK, 13 families a day suffer the heartbreak of losing their baby before, during or shortly after birth. That’s around 4,500 babies a year. And an estimated 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage (Sands, 2023). Yet, while this number reveals the scale of the problem, much less is known about some of the ways bereaved fathers...
A moment of zen: Jon Stewart leaves The Daily Show
History & The Arts

A moment of zen: Jon Stewart leaves The Daily Show

...course, last night’s show was recorded hours before the Republican debate actually started. There was and will be no witty recap of Thursday night’s debate from America’s leading political satirist. After 16 years of speaking truth to power, the jester has hung up his cap and bells. A long, successful run In 2003, the year the Daily Show won its first Emmy award,...
Oliver Sacks: "Don't skip the footnotes"
Health, Sports & Psychology

Oliver Sacks: "Don't skip the footnotes"

...course, for many suffering patients for whom Sacks could offer no respite. What we can learn from the life of Sacks The majority of Sacks’ adult life is marked by two distinct periods. The first, as a young man, is characterised by its vigour: motorcycling across America, weightlifting, experimenting with drugs, and youthful lust and love. His later life, however, is...
Harper Lee's life was as surprising as any work of fiction
History & The Arts

Harper Lee's life was as surprising as any work of fiction

...course and become for a short while “the kind of life that can be told as a story – that is, one in which events appear to have meaning”. As the astounding news breaks that she is to publish a second novel, Harper Lee must be feeling like her life has become a story – a story which the meaning of remains just a little hidden and mysterious. [Harper Lee and George...
From the Sumerians to Shakespeare to Twain: why fart jokes never get old
History & The Arts

From the Sumerians to Shakespeare to Twain: why fart jokes never get old

...This account of the universality of flatulence humor is, of course, a matter of debate. But one thing is beyond dispute: farts are funny. They always have been. And, it appears, they always will be. [The Conversation] James Spiegel, Professor of Philosophy & Religion, Taylor University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....