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The secrets of the brain
Science, Maths & Technology

The secrets of the brain

...busy. Determining which areas are in charge of each task is quite difficult, and it gets worse with complex tasks such as storing memories or making up our personalities. Scientists in the past, however, had a very convenient approach to this problem: if they found a person with a lesion in a specific part of the brain, they could study them and figure out which function...
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Golden Globe Ocean Race: The next 50 years?
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: The next 50 years?

...busy shipping industry impacting marine animals’ ability to communicate or hear the signs of danger and thereby impacting their ecosystem. Transcript It is true that our oceans are vast. In fact, they cover 70% of the Earth’s surface. However, it is not right to think that we can consider it being a dumping ground. What we are doing to it has direct and profound...
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Design from the inside
Science, Maths & Technology

Design from the inside

...Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. As an example of the transformative impact of additive manufacturing, they provide an account of the redesign of the partitions in the cabin of the Airbus A320 using a cellular structure, which increases the strength-to-weight ratio significantly, allowing the partitions to be manufactured from less material. This resulted in a...
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Christmas at war: 1915 - A wish deferred
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1915 - A wish deferred

...business prospering. But Stock Exchange men have always been "sportsmen" in the best sense of that much-abused term. The other day Lord Derby in a speech in "the House" paid a well merited tribute to the splendid manner in which available members had responded to the call of their country, and those who were prevented by age of other disablement from taking up arms had...
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How to celebrate Halloween with young children
Education & Development

How to celebrate Halloween with young children

...busy time. When it comes to treats, be extremely mindful of food allergies; simple spooky foods can be created such as ghost bananas (simply put raisin eyes on half a banana!) using healthy choices. You can also think about offering non-food treats (like stickers, pencils or small toys) as an alternative. If you are hosting a party, clearly label all ingredients or serve...
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Making young children give everything to football is a bad idea – here’s why
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making young children give everything to football is a bad idea – here’s why

...business that top clubs are under great pressure to ensure they recruit the next Cristiano Ronaldo before their nearest rival. As a result, they are taking on players very young. British clubs commonly take advantage of the fact that they can sign players on schoolboy terms from the age of nine. And the clubs invite even younger children to their development centres and...
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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

...Business, Innovation and Skills. The Met gets its income through providing a range of specialised forecasts, for example on behalf of the aviation and insurance industries, but the BBC contract remains a key part of its work. At a time when government is reducing spending, it is natural that the Met Office should seek to maximise income and the BBC should seek to cut...
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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

...business. Declining fan interest in the Olympics could lead to a fall in ticket sales, and therefore in revenues. In the same way, if consumers 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...
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