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Europa’s icy shell
Science, Maths & Technology

Europa’s icy shell

...data. Clipper will produce maps and high-resolution images of Europa’s surface and use ice-penetrating radar to scan for sub-surface water. Onboard thermal instruments will also scan for warmer patches of ice, which are evidence of recent plume eruptions. Combined, all these experiments will detail Europa’s surface and interior bringing scientists one step closer to...
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Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too
Society, Politics & Law

Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too

...data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency demonstrates that the number of students enrolling for UK part-time higher education decreased by 6% between the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. The proportion of undergraduates studying part-time continues to fall, and is now down to 25% of the total. This dramatic decline is acutely relevant to Cameron’s pledge:...
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Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy
Society, Politics & Law

Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy

...data showed the classic rise-dip-rise that Mori originally predicted. This was found with the original robots and also with CGI images built to systematically vary in human likeness. The challenge now is to explain just why this might be happening. I have been researching in this area since 2006, and my own review of the literature found at least seven explanations –...
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In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes
Nature & Environment

In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes

...data available compared to other animals. This allows us to consider population change over time. Due to their position in the food chain (they eat insects), birds are also a useful indicator on the fitness of the environment. The shortage of nesting sites for birds has played at least a part in the decline of some of the UK’s bird species. Natural nesting sites...
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The colour of stars
Science, Maths & Technology

The colour of stars

...Data identifying many well known stars in the Milky Way galaxy] Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram identifying many well known stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The Sun, being fairly average, sits near the middle of the main sequence. More massive, larger stars, are more luminous, and also hotter (and therefore bluer). They sit near the top of the main sequence and are known as blue...
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Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia
History & The Arts

Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia

...data from my Facebook page Silent Signs, where I share my experiences and observations in different community settings. Additionally, I conducted semi-structured interviews with eight women living in Sydney, who also identified as Australian, Lebanese and Muslim women with a hearing impairment. Recruitment, preparing and conducting the interviews were a fundamental part...
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A matter of life and death: inequalities in healthcare for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
Health, Sports & Psychology

A matter of life and death: inequalities in healthcare for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

...data: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups’. London: Public Health England. Schult, A. and Mullings, L. (2006) ‘Gender, Race, Class & Health: Intersectional Approaches’. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass. Additional Reading for Racial Inequalities in Health Michael Marmot, Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 years on – The Health Foundation....
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Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds
Society, Politics & Law

Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds

...data, so those working in seed banks always keep backups of their irreplaceable genetic data. They do this by keeping seeds in seed banks. It’s good practice to keep copies of each variety in several different seed banks around the world, as a precaution. While in this case, the risk was war, seeds in seed banks face innumerable other risks – ranging from something...
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