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Do animals have sex for fun?
Nature & Environment

Do animals have sex for fun?

...work of Masters and Johnson dating from 1966. They focused sexual pleasure on orgasm by proposing a four-stage biomedical framework of excitement, plateau, orgasm and resolution. Despite much criticism, it entered intellectual and public consciousnesses as a description of “normal” sex, involving genitals and aimed at producing orgasms. But while this may describe sex...
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How COVID-19 challenges our notion of a good death
Health, Sports & Psychology

How COVID-19 challenges our notion of a good death

...impacts dying in the time of COVID-19 will have on the bereaved, our healthcare and death work systems. One thing that is certain is that the current situation is not one many people would have expected for their own death or that of someone they care about. Thia article was originally published on Discover Society and has been republished under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 licence....
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Roman cookery
History & The Arts

Roman cookery

...working in the temples. There is even a story of a slave boy who ran away as he couldn’t face any more of the sweet dish. Roman cooking was traditionally highly flavoured and they used many spices we would consider strange today. Sally also brings along a garlic cheese spread – a very strong paste made with 50 cloves of garlic to every pound of cheese. Food was very...
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What is The Social Contract?
History & The Arts

What is The Social Contract?

...work, about organising living spaces and so on. It seems very likely that early on these people would have some sort of island meeting, to thrash out a set of rules to govern these activities - maybe to appoint a leader. There would be decisions to be taken – who is to be leader, and decisions about decisions – how are we to decide who is to be leader? This idea of...
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30 years of SME research highlights impact of the ‘digital revolution’
Money & Business

30 years of SME research highlights impact of the ‘digital revolution’

...working, operating as a virtual team courtesy of web-based technologies. As Mike explained: “The lease was expiring on our Peterborough office in 2012 and we started to consider alternative locations. Then we realised we didn’t need an office at all!” Mike and his team supplement their online interactions by occasional phone calls and a meeting with the team twice a...
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7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't
Science, Maths & Technology

7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't

...works from the Hebrew Bible including copies of Genesis, Exodus, Isaiah, Kings and Deuteronomy as well as calendars, hymns, psalms and more. These are now known as the Dead Sea Scrolls. Try our free course on religion. 5. Process designed to help alcohol industry saves lives [red wine glass and bottle] You'd think it was an April Fool's Day prank if someone told you...
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How you can be more secure than the President
Digital & Computing

How you can be more secure than the President

...work or play. But, I can’t stress this enough, it is necessary to keep our devices and key software up-to-date. You can minimise the inconvenience by scheduling updates for last thing at night, or by starting them running when you are away from the computer for lunch or doing something else – it is always a good idea to take a break away from the machine for a while....
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The nature of history
Education & Development

The nature of history

...works. History starts with curiosity, an itch to know. Having set a task, the historian should first consult secondary sources (books, magazines and articles) that should give background information and the state of research. Having visited the library, book shop or internet, he or she will consult primary sources. This can be incredibly exciting but sometimes very...
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