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Sperm counts
Nature & Environment

Sperm counts

...human semen that are very familiar to most people, but their importance isn't appreciated. For a start, the ejaculate isn't of a uniform consistency. As the man ejaculates, the first 'spurt' contains far more sperm than subsequent spurts. This is why the withdrawal method of contraception is so dangerous. If the man is only a split second too late then the most potent...
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Using generative AI in relation to legal issues
Society, Politics & Law

Using generative AI in relation to legal issues

...resources below). To ensure the guidance is as accessible and jargon-free as possible, we have omitted or simplified some technical nuances and details with respect to how GenAI works. What is GenAI? Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are sub-sets of the broader field of data science, which seeks to extract insights from a given set of data. GenAI is a...
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The Future of Language
Languages

The Future of Language

...human. It’s the foundation for our culture and civilisation. But with the rapid rise of new communication technologies, there’s been speculation in some places that language as we know it may become obsolete in the near future!...This short animation examines how social and technological changes are likely to transform the way we communicate over the coming decades....
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Video 5 mins
Living on the Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

Living on the Moon

...human presence on the Moon, facilitated by key recent discoveries from cutting edge research on lunar samples. The video below is part of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2019 exhibit called Living on the Moon. References The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the World's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous...
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Video 10 mins
Influenza: A case study
Science, Maths & Technology

Influenza: A case study

...humans 6000–9000 years ago, coinciding with the rise of farming, animal husbandry and urbanisation. These changes in human behavior and population density provided the ecological niche that enabled influenza, as well as a number of other infectious agents such as the viruses that cause measles and smallpox, to move from animals and adapt to a human host. Influenza as a...
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How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO
Science, Maths & Technology

How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO

...Resources Board’s laboratory, however, they passed. The road test emissions numbers in the lab all fell within the accepted levels of NOx emissions. Following investigations into the matter, VW has admitted to gaming the US air pollution tests. Nearly half a million cars have been recalled for containing “defeat device” software that only turns on the cars'...
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Leaving the EU means losing access to EU agencies - so why aren't we talking about it?
Society, Politics & Law

Leaving the EU means losing access to EU agencies - so why aren't we talking about it?

...resources. This is clearly in the UK’s national interest and in the interests of NATO. Reduced engagement with the EDA cannot possibly benefit Britain’s security. Other agencies include the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, based in Stockholm, the Agency for European Global Navigation Satellite Systems in Prague, and the European Chemicals Agency in...
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Methods in Motion: The things we don't know
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: The things we don't know

...human consequences. Yet short-term qualitative research falls painfully short of the anthropological gold standard of studying diverse peoples by learning new languages and immersing oneself in the field. Anthropologists have long been aware of the significance of researchers’ own cultural perspectives in shaping the accounts they produce, while seeking to avoid total...
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