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Population ageing: a global health crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Population ageing: a global health crisis?

...c. Sweden d. Australia The correct answer is b. Select the answer for Question 1b here b.In 2015, what was the youngest region in the world in terms of the percentage of its population aged 60 years and older? Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America and the Caribbean South East Asia Oceania a. Sub-Saharan Africa b. Latin America and the Caribbean c. South East Asia d. Oceania...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Inheritance of characters
Science, Maths & Technology

Inheritance of characters

...C, G and T, in which each letter represents a different chemical (adenine, cytosine, guanine and thymine). Like all codes, the one in DNA carries information or instructions; in this case, ones that direct the growth and survival of each individual. Like every letter in each word in this sentence, to be meaningful, the letters A, C, G and T have to be in the correct order...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury
Education & Development

‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury

...C. and Tanner, K. (2018) ‘Language Matters: Considering Microaggressions in Science’. Life Sciences Education, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.18-01-0011 Nadal, K. L. (2018) Microaggressions and Traumatic Stress: Theory, Research and Clinical Treatment. American Psychological Association. Sethi, A. (2018) ‘Dear Prince Charles, do you think my brown skin makes me...
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Energy resources: solar energy
Nature & Environment

Energy resources: solar energy

...c) Experimental solar furnace in the French Pyrenees. Passive solar heating systems first appeared during the 19th century, particularly in the southern states of America, where water filled tanks were warmed behind glazed walls. As cheap and more convenient oil and gas came to dominate domestic heating during the 20th century this bulky approach all but disappeared....
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury

...C. J. (2017) Psychology of Sport Injury, Leeds, Human Kinetics. Clement, D. and Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2013) ‘Sport medicine team influences in psychological rehabilitation – A multidisciplinary approach’, in Arvinen-Barrow, M. and Walker, N. (eds) The Psychology of Sport Injury and Rehabilitation, London, Routledge, pp. 156–170. Green, A. J., Jackson, D. A. and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Can the way research is reported play into sexist assumptions?
Society, Politics & Law

Can the way research is reported play into sexist assumptions?

...and society. For more on this study and analysis, the full PLoS ONE article can be accessed here: O’Connor C, Joffe H (2014) Gender on the Brain: A Case Study of Science Communication in the New Media Environment.PLoS ONE 9(10): e110830. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0110830 This article was originally published by the LSE Impact of Sociology blog under a CC-BY licence...
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The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers

...C. and Mizen, P. (eds) Hidden Hands: International perspectives on children’s work and labour, London: Routledge. Blake, H., Lincoln, N.B. and Clarke, D.D. (2003) ‘Caregiver strain in spouses of stroke patients’, Clinical Rehabilitation, 17, pp. 312–17. Bodde, A.E., Seo, D.C. (2009) ‘A review of social and environmental barriers to physical activity for adults...
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FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality
Science, Maths & Technology

FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality

...Mottaleb, K. A. et al. (2019) ‘Spending privately for education in Nepal. who spends more on it and why?’ International Journal of Educational Development. Elsevier 69(C), pp. 39–47. Thapa, A. (2015) ‘Public and private school performance in Nepal: an analysis using the SLC examination’. Education economics, 23:1, pp. 47–62, DOI: 10.1080/09645292.2012.738809...
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Article 5 mins