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How the atmosphere sustains life on Earth
Science, Maths & Technology

How the atmosphere sustains life on Earth

...simple, single-celled cyanobacteria about 2–3 billion years ago. After this ‘Great Oxygenation Event’ many more complex, multi-celled organisms were able to evolve to take advantage of the changed environment. The weather One way that the atmosphere impacts us all is through ‘weather’. Weather is simply the day-to-day change in the atmosphere around us. The...
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Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery
Science, Maths & Technology

Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery

...simple artistic representation of the collison hypothesis model for the formation of the Moon ] Fig. 2: Simple artistic step-by-step representation of the collision hypothesis model for the formation of the Moon over approximately 10s to 100s of thousands of years using Universe Sandbox. a) Mars-sized object (Theia) impacts a hot early-Earth at 45 degrees, within the...
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Are things changing in world rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are things changing in world rugby?

...code of behaviour to limit the excesses of unrestrained youthful masculinity in his players off the pitch. Whatever the extent of residual class, gender and ethnic inequalities, there is evidence of change, which is made more possible by the incredibly high standard of the rugby being played in what has been, despite national disappointment, a magnificent global...
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The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars
Society, Politics & Law

The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars

...Code, one must “always give way if it can help to avoid an incident” and, perhaps more importantly, one must “exercise full control of [one’s] vehicle at all times”. This raises an interesting philosophical debate about who – or what – is actually in control of an autonomous vehicle. The legal position on driverless cars in England and Wales has yet to be...
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The Problem with Pink
History & The Arts

The Problem with Pink

...coding can also be a cause for concern – there has been much anxious debate in the media about the ‘pinkification’ of products aimed at young girls, for example. It is argued that the association of pink with femininity entails a rather narrow view of what it means to be a woman, one centred on youth, beauty, sexuality and motherhood. Pink may seem gentle, sweet and...
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What happens to our brains when we're afraid - and can that help us overcome fear?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happens to our brains when we're afraid - and can that help us overcome fear?

...codes for the various things that people might have a pathological fear of, say, spiders” adds Dr Seymour.”Then, in principle, patients could have regular sessions of Decoded Neurofeedback to gradually remove the fear response these memories trigger". Such a treatment could have major benefits over traditional drug based approaches. Patients could also avoid the...
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Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!
Education & Development

Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!

...code that takes you to the podcast episode that accompanies the chapter, where you can hear education professionals digging into their pop culture passions and pondering paradigms. We’re pleased to release this book as both an OER (Open Educational Resource) under the Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license and as a paperback. This means you...
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Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...simple and quite complex. It is simple because, like learning, we all do it – it is really nothing more than thinking back over something that you or someone else has done. Reflection can also serve as a guide for future action – we learn from thinking back over our experiences and deciding whether or not to repeat them. For example, if we have a great meal at a...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs