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Science, Maths & Technology
Further uses of genetic testing
Genetic testing is a valuable tool for understanding many important things about ourselves, from our characteristics to our heritage and identity.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Medical uses of genetic testing
Genetic testing can diagnose disorders, predict health risks, and assess the likelihood of passing conditions to offspring. This helps people make informed health decisions and offers the chance for early screening and interventions.
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Science, Maths & Technology
What is genetics? And how can it affect our health?
We all have roughly the same genes, with more than 99% of our DNA shared in common with any other person. But the less than 1% difference in our genomes makes each of us genetically unique.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Introducing the GRACE project – your community and genetics research
It’s an exciting time in the field of genetics research. Groundbreaking discoveries are being made, which help us to better understand ourselves and improve our healthcare. But does genetics research represent and benefit us all equally?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The Z Files with Benjamin Zephaniah
Writer, poet and Peaky Blinders actor Benjamin Zephaniah has died. Back in 2009 and to celebrate Black History Month, we joined forces with him to put together this collection on notable black people in the fields of science, technology and engineering.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Can we be categorised by our DNA?
“Race is just a social construct!” You may have heard experts say this, but what does the science say? Can our DNA group us the way many imagine?
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Education & Development
What is Indigenous Psychology?
Ecology and psychology are closely related. Dr Manfusa Shams explains the link in this article...
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Digital & Computing
Decolonising computing?
What might it mean to decolonise computing? Mustafa Ali explores in this article.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Decolonising the Curriculum through the History of Mathematics
As part of Black History Month, June Barrow-Green and Brigitte Stenhouse gave a presentation in which they explored how historical sources can be used to decolonise the mathematics curriculum.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Katherine Johnson: NASA mathematician and much-needed role model
Katherine Johnson, who in February 2020 died at the age of 101, was an amazing woman. But up until a few years ago, hardly anyone had heard of her or her achievements. Professor Monica Grady explores her amazing legacy.
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Society, Politics & Law
W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times
Dr Anita Naoko Pilgrim explores the life of W.E.B. Du Bois and explains why his ground-breaking work on African American lives deserves attention today.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?
How does a person’s ethnicity and the perspectives of different cultures affect the identification of neurological difference? Mel Green explores in this article on neurodiversity.