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Methods in Motion: Becoming relativist
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Becoming relativist

...world and the annihilation [of its value] results from our need to oppose Being to Non-being [the Nothing], and that the concept of ‘Becoming’ is denied. (Friedrich Nietzsche, Unpublished Notebooks, 1887–88) It requires a lot of analysis and contextual knowledge to make explicit the argument that Nietzsche makes in this aphorism. However, in short, he draws our...
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Ads of our time – are teens susceptible to food ads in digital media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ads of our time – are teens susceptible to food ads in digital media?

...World Health Organization has warned that we need to tackle rising obesity rates worldwide as a matter of urgency. It concluded that marketing for unhealthy food affects children’s preferences and we should reduce their exposure to it. In contrast, food companies use psychological research to argue that teens - unlike younger children - are competent decision-makers....
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How does nature tell the time?
Nature & Environment

How does nature tell the time?

...World Wars and the 1987 hurricane! So much history is lost in the mists of time, but not for trees. Everything that has happened has actually been recorded inside. Trees are the ultimate precise annual calendar. By opening up a tree we can learn about the environment it grew in and conditions that may have affected the human population at the time. But how is it possible...
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Soil as the book of nature
Nature & Environment

Soil as the book of nature

...world and the extraordinary behaviour of living things. It seems that nature never fails to amaze the curious investigator; be it far, close or even underfoot. “We know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the soil underfoot.” - Leonardo da Vinci. Yes, underfoot is the soil I want to talk about, which one of my professors fondly refers to as The Book...
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Post-Brexit, some banks consider their options
Money & Business

Post-Brexit, some banks consider their options

...world, Emmanuel Yujuico suggests that there might not be a single replacement hub in the future...[Lloyds Banking Group headquarters, London] Would Lloyds Banking Group abandon its London HQ for pastures new? The UK's self-inflicted wound called "Brexit" has not gone unnoticed by other European financial centers keen on picking up some banking-related employment and...
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What this hub is about
Education & Development

What this hub is about

...world containing diverse people] The short answer: everyone. The long answer: Utilising the experience of staff within this institution, the hub will not only work as showcase for academic research and some of the university's high-quality teaching in this area, but also provide a necessary and important source of knowledge for this organisation as well as for the general...
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How is the IPCC helping scientists talk about climate change?
Nature & Environment

How is the IPCC helping scientists talk about climate change?

...world - has produced a guide that helps scientists communicate their climate knowledge more clearly, more concisely and - crucially - more effectively to a wider public. It's produced six simple principles it suggests scientists take into consideration when talking about their work and research to a non-specialist audience. And although aimed at climate scientists, the...
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Northern Ireland Science Festival 2022: The Power of Plants
Miscellaneous

Northern Ireland Science Festival 2022: The Power of Plants

...atmosphere of Belfast’s Tropical Ravine, brought together the University’s Ecology experts behind the BBC/ Open University Co-Production ‘Green Planet’ as they dived into the wonderful world of plants and shared their favourite behind the scenes moments. [The Power of Plants Event] This event took place as part of the 2022 Northern Ireland Science Festival....
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