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Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...physical status, rather than hide it from public view – showcasing their prostheses with colourful and dynamic components. They are proud to wear their prostheses as positive attributes, rather than illustrations of any perceived disability. Read the full article at the University of Salford: Forget about the Olympics, it’s the Paralympics where the true super-humans...
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Measure the Pulfrich Effect
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the Pulfrich Effect

...physics will be explained, for those who like to see where figures come from, but it is not essential that you understand it all. You will notice in Figure 3 that the ‘lines of sight’ from each eye cross over, to form two triangles: a small one at the top, pointing down, and a larger one, based on the eyes, pointing up. Although the triangles are different in size...
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Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation
History & The Arts

Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation

...physical body, made compelling sense of this insight; and Davy’s climactic revelation that ‘nothing exists but thoughts’ would echo it through the century to come. Despite their chaotic melange of hedonism, heroism, poetry and philosophy, Davy’s report on the trials, when it emerged, made a coherent and powerful case for their scientific worth. After his climactic...
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Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver
Society, Politics & Law

Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver

...physical nature of the job. Due to this injury, I was temporarily redeployed to the ticket barriers (gate line) with the intention of going back to hospitality in a few months. This was a new experience for me as I gained a new appreciation for the role of our conductors. Having worked alongside them on the train, I now realised how challenging some passengers could be...
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Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness
Education & Development

Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness

...physical changes associated with their birth sex. Trans young people experience many more mental health issues than others, and are at a higher risk of self-harm and suicide. Trans young people (and their parents) report the wearying obstacles of navigating the healthcare system (Carlile et al., 2021). Many GPs refuse to refer children for specialist treatment, or to...
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Sperm counts
Nature & Environment

Sperm counts

...physical and emotional factors. Lifestyle is also important. If you're very tired or depressed, or have simply drunk too much alcohol, you may have trouble getting stiff. Embarrassment is a real turn-off too, as Zeron found while being filmed! Most men suffer at least a few episodes of erection failure during their lives. Usually it's nothing to worry about. Once...
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Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis

...physically, emotionally, and spiritually is an important part of living with the climate crisis. Restorative practices such as time with family and friends, taking holidays and time off, getting enough sleep or practicing meditation or yoga are all important activities to build into your life. Communities of care Activist Charlie Hertzog Young says the most important...
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The Cyber Armour: A podcast which champions voices and safety of women and girls in the digital world
Society, Politics & Law

The Cyber Armour: A podcast which champions voices and safety of women and girls in the digital world

...physical boundaries of offline violence and a single act can spread across large geographic areas while impacting more than one victim at a time. The Cyber Armour is a podcast series developed by the Law and Policy stream of the Centre for Protecting Women Online at The Open University. It is a podcast which champions the voices and safety of women and girls in the...
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