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Tim Lenton - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Tim Lenton - Stories of Change

...becomes how slowly or quickly can that happen? RH: Did scientists realise how fast the Arctic and the Antarctic would change, was that predicted? TL: We didn’t fully predict the speed of change either in sea ice or in the much larger and slower ice sheets, because our models at the time weren’t good enough. As soon as we see some of these abrupt changes unfolding and...
Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list

...become less interested in the games, television and advertising revenue is likely to suffer, as people switch off from the event. All of this shows that there is a business case for getting on top of doping. At a time when potential host cities are already questioning the economic and commercial value of bidding to stage the Olympics, the last thing the IOC needs is for...
James Smith - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

James Smith - Earth in Vision

...becoming more important and more necessary. I would hope that the BBC would, I think being realistic they will continue to have a mix of very high-end programmes that sell very well around the world and do very well here too, but I would hope that there continues to be a regular stream of conservation-focussed programmes that get into the issues. I think that what’s...
Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity

...becomes established, the dense tree cover prevents the growth of grasses and creates a cool and humid microclimate that prevents large fires. These grasslands and savannahs are extraordinarily dynamic places, and an example of the phenomena that can be seen in this region of the world is the formation of vegetation into patterns in certain dryland ecosystems (Figure 5)....
Can comedy change your life?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can comedy change your life?

...becoming less tolerated, are indicative of wider changes in society. “The political potential of comedy clearly suggests that comedy is worth taking seriously,” she says. Our appetite for comedy is growing. The biggest comics – from Sarah Millican and Michael McIntyre in the UK to Chris Rock and Amy Schumer in the USA – pull thousands upon thousands into gigs....
Astudio meddygaeth yn ddwyieithog
Health, Sports & Psychology

Astudio meddygaeth yn ddwyieithog

...Student BMJ, er enghraifft. Pan rydyn ni’n edrych ar ganlyniadau academaidd, rydyn ni’n edrych ar y naw sgôr gorau TGAU sy’n cynnwys gwyddoniaeth, mathemateg a Chymraeg neu Saesneg. Pan rydyn ni’n dod at Lefel A, ac os oes rhywun yn gwneud ymgais efo Lefel A, rydym yn ychwanegu’r sgoriau hynny yna iddyn nhw. Ac os ydyn nhw’n mynd i’r cwrs traddodiadol,...
Sure, I know how to talk to people!
Money & Business

Sure, I know how to talk to people!

...become an even more skilled communicator. The model you will learn about in this course is based on evidence from extensive psychological research into rapport, much of which has been carried out in a policing context. As soon as two people are in a room together, they are communicating in some way, albeit perhaps non-verbally. Imagine the following scenario: you and your...
Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...students an overview of a period, their particular understanding will influence what they choose to include, what they skim over or treat in greater detail. So, what picture of early modern Europe is presented in this course? The approach is that of social and cultural history. Social history, which developed in the mid-twentieth century, is a broad field of study that...