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Thomas Stocker - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Thomas Stocker - Stories of Change

...careful look and not gloss over the details that the climate system offers in terms of information from all components of the climate system. We have learnt in our recent assessment that the ocean is a fantastic integrator of climate signals and over 90 per cent of the energy absorbed by the earth's system is residing and integrated in the ocean. Clearly visible in the...
Julian Hector - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Julian Hector - Earth in Vision

...caring, if you like, with the modern form of storytelling as well, of sort of beginning, middles and ends, heroes, jeopardy, separation, all these things that make amazing stories, once you’ve got people caring, what then, what next? And I think we’re on that curve now and I think that is the agenda, is what next? It might well be that the digital space is the answer....
Becoming a superhero: what are the limits of human performance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Becoming a superhero: what are the limits of human performance?

...adults, these super abilities stimulate our childhood fantasies and allow us to suspend reality for brief periods of time. Whilst many of us have our favourite superhero, and have an opinion on the best film, it has been widely recognised that every superhero falls into one of Marvel’s five categories: altered humans (e.g.,Spiderman) high tech wonders (e.g. Ironman),...
Enduring Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

Enduring Love

...adult couple relationship in the UK, how couples perceive love and commitment, and the 'relationship work' that people do to sustain their enduring love. Watch the first video below, where Ann and Owen, a couple who've been together for 54 years and married for 50, share the secret of a long relationship. Watch Read A Fine Romance: Enduring Love Ann & Owen Ann I’m Ann,...
Legacy of the Romantics
History & The Arts

Legacy of the Romantics

...adults; but the Romantic approach was to depict them as real children, and to encourage society to be more child-centred. Romanticism influenced political ideology, inviting engagement with the cause of the poor and oppressed and with ideals of social emancipation and progress. The individual was prized, but it was also felt that people were under an obligation to their...
Outdoor Therapy: The Benefits of Walking and Talking
Health, Sports & Psychology

Outdoor Therapy: The Benefits of Walking and Talking

...adults who have experienced traumatic events and we hope to be able to provide an update on this exciting area soon. And what about doing walking therapy in our everyday lives? Well whilst it’s recommended that you seek professional support for serious mental health difficulties, you don’t have to be seeing a therapist to access the simple benefits of walking and...
Should we educate prisoners?
Society, Politics & Law

Should we educate prisoners?

...adult prisoners report having been permanently excluded from school. Out of 101,600 learners, under the previous OLASS (Offenders’ Learning and Skills Service) contracts for prison education, only 100 prisoners participated in a full Level 3 course (equivalent to ‘A’ level) in 2014/15, with none participating at Level 4 which is equivalent to first-year...
Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?

...adults with anxiety and depression, both in individual sessions and in group-based format. However, there can be waiting lists for IAPT and for other state-funded forms of therapy. For those with the funds available to pay for treatment, websites like welldoing.org can assist people to find a therapist. [mental health counselling cartoon ] 5: A lack of hope Hope is of...