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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.
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Society, Politics & Law
On the death of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
On Mandela day (18th July, Nelson Mandela's birthday), we look back at this article which provides a personal view of the man, the prisoner and the president.
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Society, Politics & Law
Abolitionism must come from below: A critique of British Anti-Slavery Abolition
David Scott argues that contemporary penal abolitionists can take inspiration not from British liberal anti-slavery ‘abolitionism from above’ but from the lived experiences and testimonies of slaves and former slaves...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture
What and where is a culture? Is it all in the mind or represented by physical objects? Can better understanding of the changing nature of culture reduce our inner conflicts and maybe even help to lessen external conflicts? Laura Tan sheds light on who we are, where we come from and where we all want to go from here.
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History & The Arts
World-Changing Women: Charlotte Maxeke
A rights activist against the exploitation that was prevalent in South Africa, Charlotte Maxeke was South Africa's first black female graduate and one of the first female freedom fighters. Find out more about her extraordinary story...
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History & The Arts
Discovering music: the blues
This free course, Discovering music: the blues, will introduce you to a musical tradition with roots in the nineteenth century but which is still relevant to making music today. You will learn about how the lyrics of blues songs reflect the social environment in which they were created, and about the musical techniques that underpin the ...
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History & The Arts
The Dates of the Buddha
How accurately can we put a date on the life of the Buddha, and why is it so hard to pinpoint when he lived?
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Nature & Environment
Sea level rise in Bangladesh
Sea level rise will have effects around the globe, from large countries such as the USA to many smaller island nations. One place which is in the frontline of present and future sea-level rise is Bangladesh, a luscious country in South Asia.
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Society, Politics & Law
Rising China and Africa's development: oil
China has emerged as a global economic superpower over the past few decades. This has sparked intense academic and popular debate about the long-term implications of its continued growth. The expansion of China into African countries in pursuit of natural resources has incited particular controversy – does it spell increased cooperation between...
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History & The Arts
Tubman: The Moses of Her People
Harriet Tubman led 300 slaves northwards to freedom in 19 trips along the "underground railroad". Dr Will Hardy introduces her story.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Jon Chase: Black scientists - To be mentioned
'To be mentioned' is a rap written and performed by Science communicator Jon Chase for Black History Month, 2009
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Street Science with Jon Chase
How do you get an egg into a glass bottle without touching it? Jon Chase gives us a lesson in Street Science