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Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life
Science, Maths & Technology

Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life

...think. The bulky packaging of batteries limits innovation of some of the amazing new, ultra-slim electronics today. If you open up an iPhone 5, you’ll see that a large proportion of the phone’s volume is taken up by the battery. But flexible batteries that can be incorporated into fabrics offer a game-changing way of powering personal devices – and take us into a...
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The secrets of the brain
Science, Maths & Technology

The secrets of the brain

...System] Cerebrospinal System The brain is surrounded by a protective liquid called cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, that acts as a cushion when we bang our head. This liquid is created in, and fills in, the cavities in the middle of the brain called ventricles. It also covers and protects the spinal cord. The brain is purposefully floating inside the skull, so its total...
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How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?
Society, Politics & Law

How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?

...think-tank Theos after that vote reported that Labour had secured a 13% advantage over the Tories among British Hindus, and were ahead of the Conservatives by 48.5 percentage points among British Sikhs. Opposing views The upcoming general election may well mark an all-time low in relations between Labour and British Indian voters. Under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn,...
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Why challenging sexual violence takes more than just a starring role at The Oscars
Society, Politics & Law

Why challenging sexual violence takes more than just a starring role at The Oscars

...system. Research has demonstrated that survivors that come forward to report sexual violence struggle to be seen as credible victims of crime by police officers. Reporting sexual violence is particularly challenging for communities who are targets of state harassment, including poor and working-class black and minority ethnic, queer, transgender and non-binary groups and...
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Continuing classical Latin
History & The Arts

Continuing classical Latin

...think of them, in literate societies at least, as fixed entities. And I think this is really to do with written language. If you think of written English for example, in a single person’s lifetime, it’s very hard to be conscious of any sense of change. But if you look at the written English of earlier periods, then it’s very obvious there has been considerable...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Should the NHS have been better prepared for the cyber-highwaymen?
Science, Maths & Technology

Should the NHS have been better prepared for the cyber-highwaymen?

...systems throughout much of the NHS on Friday was preventable, explains Conor Deane-McKenna...[Highwaymen - Sixteen String Jack, Claude Duval, Tom King and Dick Turpin - celebrate their crimes] Stand and deliver: Your money or your files? In a matter of hours, the NHS was effectively placed on lockdown with computer systems being held ransom and further machines powered...
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Forensic psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic psychology

...think it is forensics and crime labs that hold the key to solving crimes, but in real life, cases are rarely straight forward, there is often a high degree of uncertainty, and sometimes it is the verbal evidence from witnesses and victims which we have to rely upon the most. CATRIONA HAVARD I'm Catriona Havard and I'm a lecturer in Psychology, and I'm your other guide....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Between humanity and space
Science, Maths & Technology

Between humanity and space

...system! I’ve loved space since I was a kid. As a teenager, I was sure that I was going to become an atmospheric chemist and study Neptune. Then I took a chemistry class … But it turned out that I'm really good at connecting dots and understanding abstractions, which led me to studying the political and cultural aspects of space. Later, I started researching decolonial...
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