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57 genders (and none for me?) - Part two
Society, Politics & Law

57 genders (and none for me?) - Part two

...change which allows users to pick from more gender options than 'male' and 'female'. In this concluding part she points to some of the problems. [A cartoon pigeon contemplates a collection of gender filing pigeonholes] So what are the problems with Facebook's new ways of capturing gender? Several people have asked whether there is a cynical aspect to the change, given...
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A sport transformed: Safety in motor-racing since 1969
Health, Sports & Psychology

A sport transformed: Safety in motor-racing since 1969

...changes to the sport...It is April 1969 and the forthcoming Belgian Grand Prix has been cancelled following a boycott of the race by the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, an association made up of the best racing drivers in the World. Their boycott follows concerns that requests to install more crash barriers at the circuit in Spa have not been implemented and makes the...
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Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris?
Money & Business

Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris?

...Changing society – changing language At the height of their expansion, at the turn of the millennium, 38% of all new jobs created in Britain were in call centres. Improvements in global IT infrastructure, deregulation of trade and the reduced cost of data transfer means call centres have become a hallmark of contemporary society. The replacement of face-to-face...
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The Digital World
Digital & Computing

The Digital World

How has the digital world changed?...[Image of a digital globe in a hand] As part of Make it Digital Season we have curated some content on elements of the digital world for you to investigate in more depth:
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Signposts for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Signposts for Work

...changes to your own working life, whether as an employer or employee, self-employed or business owner, or currently without paid work. However, these challenges also present opportunities to reflect, reset priorities, and find new and meaningful ways forward. The changing workplace Even before the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020/21, workplaces were already undergoing...
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Settling Uncertainty? Reflections on the Scottish Independence Referendum
Society, Politics & Law

Settling Uncertainty? Reflections on the Scottish Independence Referendum

...changes in the political landscape during the past year and Scotland's future...[illustration of scotland] One year on from the September 18 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum and Scotland – and the UK – are rather different places when it comes to the political landscapes that characterise the countries of these islands. The 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum...
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Rewriting DNA: An introduction to genome editing
Science, Maths & Technology

Rewriting DNA: An introduction to genome editing

...changes. For example, scientists might want to learn the effect of removing a specific gene, or want to investigate how a particular disease is caused. Until recently, genome editing was difficult, expensive, and time consuming. However, the new CRISPR/Cas9 technique has meant that genome editing can be performed in laboratories all around the world. Highlighting the...
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Fossil evidence for evolution
History & The Arts

Fossil evidence for evolution

...changes by which he expected species to have evolved, the fossil record disappointed him. Nowhere could he find clear examples of such gradual change in fossil lineages. Instead, he had to turn to the evidence of variability seen in living species and the effects of artificial selection on domesticated animals to support his argument that such gradual change was the way...
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