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Why New York-style rent controls would not work in London
Society, Politics & Law

Why New York-style rent controls would not work in London

...system of rent controls. Rent increases on apartments are capped for longstanding tenants, and “stabilised” when tenancies change hands to keep them at or below the rate of inflation. But a closer look at the model shows why it can’t be easily exported elsewhere, especially in London. Build, or they won’t come To keep its rent control system working, NYC mayor...
Is there life on Europa?
Science, Maths & Technology

Is there life on Europa?

...system, contain vast liquid water oceans underneath their ice shells. Origin of life So far, we only know of one place where life has arisen, and that’s here on Earth. However, the ocean of Europa offers the possibility of a second abiogenesis (origin of life). Interactions between its ice shell and space, or the ocean and the rocky interior, allow for water-rock...
More than carbon sinks: Other ways forests can fight climate change
Nature & Environment

More than carbon sinks: Other ways forests can fight climate change

...system or global model at first because of the ‘symptoms’ that they saw—global warming, more violent storms, changing seasons. The answer to why these phenomena, was boiled down to excessive carbon in the atmosphere, which can be minimised by carbon absorption by plants,” Cruz tells SciDev.Net. “The cooling effect of forests, on the other hand, could be observed...
How do we learn language?
Education & Development

How do we learn language?

...system of sounds, grammar and meaning, children the world over have mastered many of its intricacies by their fifth birthday. By calculating back from the average adolescence’s vocabulary, we estimate a child must be learning about one word every two waking hours from when they begin speaking. Contrast the apparent ease with which children learn language with the effort...
Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces

...system. If we were able to do so, there might well be a chance that we could improve the situation for carers as well as patients as they found themselves entering the hospital system through A&E when sadly the patient was nearing the end of their life. Walking the Walk: using carers to improve sites of care [A woman walking up stairs] Close-up of a person’s feet as...
A matter of life and death: inequalities in healthcare for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
Health, Sports & Psychology

A matter of life and death: inequalities in healthcare for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

...systemic and institutional racism in health and social care services, education and the criminal justice system, to name a few. Stereotypes abound regarding Black and minority ethnic people in relation to how pain is experienced, which are based on myths that have been perpetuated from the days of transatlantic slavery and ‘race science’ where Black bodies had been...
Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others
Education & Development

Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others

...system feels overwhelming, but we can all work at solving ways it can manifest. There are extra resources imbedded throughout this article which aim to be informative. Now you will hear from Ruby, Lenny and Kate Williams. Ruby I am 21 and at university, but when I was 16, I wasn’t sure how to get my life back on track as my mental health, confidence and world view had...
Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust
Education & Development

Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust

...system Bullying Children’s mental or physical health Children’s school attendance difficulties Unsupported special educational needs School exclusion and ‘off-rolling’ No school place available. My recent article reports on UK research with 99 home-educating families. Children had originally enrolled at school and been expected to remain in mainstream formal...