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Embodied Carbon: Three reasons we should care
Nature & Environment

Embodied Carbon: Three reasons we should care

...course applies to everything, (not just windows!) and yet in construction, and especially in renovation projects, it is often only the operational carbon saving that is counted. This is partly because it’s quite complicated to calculate, although there are international standards. Here are three reasons we should consider embodied carbon, despite the calculation...
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Kimberly Nicholas - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Kimberly Nicholas - Stories of Change

...course there is a lot of investments in both practical terms, infrastructure and expertise, as well as cultural terms, so you need to have a sense of a place and knowledge of a place to really grow great wines. I interviewed a wine grower in Sonoma, who told me he thought that the greatest wine of Napa and Sonoma would not be planted for another three generations, and...
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60 second adventures in microgravity
Science, Maths & Technology

60 second adventures in microgravity

...courses. Why do astronauts float on the space station? Contrary to popular belief, it isn't because there's no gravity. The gravitational pull of the Earth is almost as strong in the orbit of the International Space Station as it is on you as you read this. Astronauts are experiencing weightlessness because they are in a microgravity environment. But what is microgravity...
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The 2015 Autumn Statement: First responses
Society, Politics & Law

The 2015 Autumn Statement: First responses

...course, be expected to make efficiency savings by sharing resources, something that has been shown to work effectively in the past. For example, earlier this year Warwickshire and West Mercia Police began sharing IT and training resources – and even responding to calls in each other’s localities – with great success. Osborne has said that revisions to OBR forecasts...
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Exploring immortality
History & The Arts

Exploring immortality

...course questions about what makes our life meaningful also arise in our ordinary mortal lives; just in our ordinary decisions about what kind of life to lead. Even if you think immortality isn’t a real possibility, it can still be useful to think about the possibility when we’re thinking about these more practical questions. And that’s because sometimes thinking...
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Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993

...courses. Background The American corporation Timex first came to Dundee in 1946, setting up with eleven workers in the back of a converted farm building. At its peak in the 1970s, Timex had become one of the largest employers in the city, employing thousands of workers at four sites across Dundee. Most of the Timex workforce were women and they performed intricate work...
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Modelling the planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling the planets

...courses and qualifications. Astrobiology isn’t a subject on the school curriculum or even in many universities. Could you tell me something about your journey to astrobiology? It was a long journey. A very long journey indeed! I was always fascinated by rocks and minerals, how they formed and how they behaved, so I studied mineralogy at university. I just loved the...
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The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025

...courses. When and where. RUGBY Women’s Rugby World Cup: 22–27 AUGUST Hosted by England, this premier event will bring together the world’s best women’s rugby teams, promising intense matches and showcasing the sport’s growth. World Cup matches schedule confirmed. CRICKET Women’s Cricket World Cup: 1 September Taking place in India, this tournament will feature...
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