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For older people, the storms might abate but the harm persists
Health, Sports & Psychology

For older people, the storms might abate but the harm persists

...health of older adults after disasters, such as the one I responded to above. Age alone does not make people more vulnerable to disasters, but many health issues that are common with aging do, including frailness, memory impairment, limited mobility and chronic illness. Sixty percent of Hurricane Katrina deaths were age 65 and older, and more older adults died after...
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Article 5 mins
World AIDS Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World AIDS Day

...health officials and members of the public around the world take part in events that promote awareness and understanding of the pandemic. To support this, we have produced a variety of articles and an interactive that you can access to learn more about HIV and AIDS and other important issues in health. Find links to several of them below, as well as to the World AIDS Day...
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Article 5 mins
Thought and Experience
History & The Arts

Thought and Experience

...mental content A detailed discussion with Professor David Papineau about 'success semantics', his preferred naturalistic theory of mental content Defining Creativity A detailed definition of creativity given by Professor Margaret Boden including her understanding of creativity and the role of computational psychology in helping to understand creativity David Novitz's...
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Systems modelling
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems modelling

...mental models of how we perceive that world. It is worthwhile pausing for a moment to consider the importance of this...Systems modelling: 2.2 Mental models: implicit and explicit - We all have mental models of the world in which we live. We have mental models of ‘how X will react if I ask her to do a particular job’, of what would be ‘a nice holiday’, ‘what...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
The science of chocolate
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of chocolate

...health warnings or stories proclaiming the latest superfood which can provide miraculous health benefits. And very often, the stories completely contradict previous reports about the same item. You know the sort of thing – one month you hear that red wine is good for you, then other scientists come out and say no it isn’t, and then yet a third study might indicate...
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A January detox to kick-start your year
Health, Sports & Psychology

A January detox to kick-start your year

...health reboot you need. Rewiring your brain to focus on vegetable based meals will bring many health benefits, providing you also cut down on processed foods and vary your diet. Some of the benefits of going vegan include: Improve kidney function Reduce risks of heart disease, cancer, and other chronic illnesses More energy Better skin Weight loss If going vegan feels too...
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Article 15 mins
Tomorrow's World
Science, Maths & Technology

Tomorrow's World

...health in future, to OU research that's landed us on a comet - we've got it covered. We're also co-producing a number of programmes with the BBC for Tomorrow's World, including Britain's Greatest Invention and Horizon: 10 Things You Need to Know about the Future. In the meantime, enjoy an abundance of FREE learning on the ever-changing world of science: How is my life...
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Article 3 hrs
Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?

...health service can only aid the spread of disease resistant 'superbugs', warns Jason Silverstein...[Antibiotic binding to a ribosome] The small (30S) subunit of a prokaryotic ribosome with antibiotic molecules bound and showing up as the light sources in amongst the constituent rRNA and protein molecles. Many antibiotics work by interferring with normal ribosomal...
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