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Humans better at rapid change than we think
Nature & Environment

Humans better at rapid change than we think

...based on facts: what we can learn about our capacity for rapid change, they say, comes through examples drawn both from history and from the present day. Change needed now The study is published by the New Weather Institute and the STEPS Centre(based at the University of Sussex in the UK) and was funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council. It details 14...
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A hard day at the Met Office: The BBC look for a change in the weather
History & The Arts

A hard day at the Met Office: The BBC look for a change in the weather

...based on statistical summaries of past records, known as climatology. Since the 1980s, computer-based forecasting has steadily improved at a rate of about one forecast day per decade. This means that a five-day forecast made now is about as skillful as a two-day forecast was in 1985. The World Meteorological Organisation compares all national services and the UK’s...
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Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!
Education & Development

Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!

...Based on the popular Pedagodzilla Podcast, Pedagodzilla: Exploring the Realm of Pedagogy isn’t just another book on learning theories. We have taken the major paradigms, examined them through the lenses of pop culture, and distilled our answers into valuable tips for practice. Throughout the book we demystify the mistiest of pedagogies, and unearth some extremely varied...
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Flowery meadows and high tech surveying equipment
Nature & Environment

Flowery meadows and high tech surveying equipment

...based system, its not as accurate as the old system but can usually position the quadrats to within 5cm of where they should be which is fine and is usually significantly quicker as you don’t have to hunt for the fixed points and there is no delicate equipment to carefully set up on a heavy tripod. The gps also gives the locations in latitude/longitude or ordinance...
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Infographic: 12 things to know about Einstein's Theory of Relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Infographic: 12 things to know about Einstein's Theory of Relativity

...based on experience and evidence, not reason alone. He also held that time did not exist separately from the movement of objects. ‘It is very well possible that without these philosophical studies, I would not have arrived at the solution,’ Einstein wrote. In 1905, Albert Einstein based a new theory on two principles. First, the laws of physics appear the same to all...
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CSI: Current research into the impact of bias on crime scene forensics is limited – but psychology can help
Health, Sports & Psychology

CSI: Current research into the impact of bias on crime scene forensics is limited – but psychology can help

...based on the evidence presented to them in the courtroom. Evidence obtained from forensic analysis, such as DNA analysis, is often interpreted as strong evidence by jurors. This perception of forensic evidence is enhanced by popular TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, where physical evidence is used to solve murders in a “whodunit” showdown between deductive...
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Exploring innovative assessment methods
Education & Development

Exploring innovative assessment methods

...based approach to education and compare this with traditional or constructive alignment-based approaches to education. You’ll move on to investigate what skills are needed by learners in today’s society and how innovative approaches to assessment might help educators to help learners demonstrate these skills. You’ll also look at how innovative assessments can be...
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Ahead of Super Tuesday, what have we learned about the candidates?
Society, Politics & Law

Ahead of Super Tuesday, what have we learned about the candidates?

...base of support runs deepest. Here are four reasons why Clinton has reason for optimism after Nevada. 1. Clinton is making inroads with liberal voters By any measure, the Democratic Party is becoming more liberal. Last year the Gallup Poll found that nearly half of all Democrats describe themselves as liberal or left-leaning, a 17 percent increase since 2001. On Saturday,...
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