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What can emoji teach us about human civilization?
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What can emoji teach us about human civilization?

...physically present, and to accurately record ideas, events and stories for future generations. In effect, it was this one invention that allowed for the development of complex societies, and for the creation of history and science. Emoji may be doing little for the recording and analysing of history or science. They’re not a tool for the complex expression of rational...
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St Lucia reimagined: marketing a Swedish festive icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

St Lucia reimagined: marketing a Swedish festive icon

...physical culture and Irish masculinity in the early twentieth century’, Sport in History, 41(1), doi: 10.1080/17460263.2019.1655088. O’Hagan, L.A. (2019) ‘Pure in body, pure in mind? A sociohistorical perspective on the marketisation of pure foods in Great Britain’, Discourse, Context and Media, 34, doi: 10.1016/j.dcm.2019.100325. Runefelt, L. (2024) ‘A Cheap...
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To the Moon and beyond
Science, Maths & Technology

To the Moon and beyond

...Physical Sciences at The Open University, explores the Apollo legacy and the future of human exploration...20th July 2019 marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong took those historic steps that marked the pinnacle of human achievement to date. The Apollo 11 mission and those which followed demonstrated what humans could accomplish with sheer curiosity and determination. The...
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Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health

...physical symptoms including seizures, paralysis or coma. Conversely, despite mounting evidence for adverse health outcomes, the effects of long-term, low-level organophosphate exposure are less well-understood. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this research explores the prevalence of mood disorders in relation to organophosphate exposure levels in humans. Furthermore,...
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Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?
Society, Politics & Law

Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?

...physical violence against detainees/deportees by Detention Custody Officers (DCO) and immigration escorts continued to emerge. According to a 2008 Medical Justice report, a number of people alleging assault were able to bring civil action cases, some of which were settled out of court. However, none of the security guards or their employers (that is, private companies)...
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Five tips on how to plan new self-care routines
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five tips on how to plan new self-care routines

...physical health. For example, one of the most common self-care routines that we all should have is the twice-daily brushing of our teeth to help protect them against tooth decay. In relation to mental health, it is a term that originally emerged in the academic literature in relation to social workers, therapists and other professionals who work in environments where they...
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Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection
Science, Maths & Technology

Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection

...physical laws. Gravity sculpts clouds into familiar shapes, quantum mechanics creates colourful light, and the conservation of energy keeps stars spinning at a precise rhythm. Here is the science behind three cosmic phenomena that just happen to look, and sound, like the symbols of love. 1. Why does the universe glow red? [The Heart Nebula]The Heart Nebula. If you look at...
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How yoga conquered Britain: the feminist legacy of Yogini Sunita and Kailash Puri
Health, Sports & Psychology

How yoga conquered Britain: the feminist legacy of Yogini Sunita and Kailash Puri

...physically and mentally. Teaching yoga also gave women viable work that could fit around family commitments. Teaching yoga allowed them to earn more in shorter periods of time compared to other employment accessible to women at that time, such as secretarial work. Yogini Sunita and Kailash Puri were more than simply yoga teachers – their lives exemplify how yoga...
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