Theory of everything: how progress in physics depends on asking the right questions: Calabi-Yau manifold: a proposed structure of extra dimensions of space in string theory. vchal/Shutterstock When I began my undergraduate physics degree (around 20 years ago), “What is the theory of everything?” was a question that I heard often. It was used as …
Maths that will help you as an adult: from baking a cake to asking for a pay rise: DimaBerlin/Shutterstock The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has proposed that school pupils should continue learning maths until 18 in order to obtain the numeracy skills needed in careers and everyday adult life. This proposal may be useful to …
Inflation: how to improve official predictions – by asking the public: The Bank of England (pictured) uses OBR forecasts to decide on UK interest rates. Claudio Divizia / Shutterstock The eagerly awaited autumn financial statement from UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and chancellor Jeremy Hunt includes a key ingredient: a report from the Office for …
South Africa in the news: SA’s top performing price bands | How to get your property sold for asking price: The latest data for the real estate market is showing signs of improvement as both volume of transfers and prices are on the increase. Here’s how to price your property to sell, fast.: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: Ashley Judd Texted Sister Wynonna amid Shattered Leg Recovery Asking Her to ‘Wash My Hair,’ Says Singer: Ashley Judd was airlifted from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa last month during a 55-hour rescue to save her leg after an accident …: “South Africa” – BingNews Will …
Coronavirus culture: the questions social scientists are asking about our new day-to-day life: Shutterstock Scientific analysis of COVID-19 is dominated by medical and pharmaceutical questions of vaccines and risk minimisation. But meanwhile, social scientists must track the emerging social orders where new conventions and senses of self and kinship are forming. They are finding that …
Are viruses alive? Perhaps we’re asking the wrong question: Axel_Kock/Shutterstock Viruses are an inescapable part of life, especially in a global viral pandemic. Yet ask a roomful of scientists if viruses are alive and you’ll get a very mixed response. The truth is, we don’t fully understand viruses, and we’re still trying to understand life. …
Weird 7 mins ago 2:51 p.m.NC considers asking dead to pay back extra benefits: Families of dead North Carolina state employees who received too much money from a disability program may be asked to pay back the benefits. But the state might not get much back. : Weird News Have you tried: Sailing in Africa …
They Were Asking For It: Transforming Rape Culture and Ending Victim Blame – a Culture interest event taking place on 2017-11-17 09:00:00 in United States This three hour training will examine the sociocultural context of sexual violence and victim blame. We will explore the links between objectification and sexualization of violence in the media, and …
Student pens note asking loud sex neighbours to quieten down – things get weird: There you are, snoozing on the sofa and dreaming of holidays in Sweden, and the couple in room 338 are going at it – noisily. “Hello neighbour,” she begins. : Weird News Flush with victory! Outhouse vote favors Hillary Clinton: A …
New craze sees eBay sellers asking thousands for ‘rare’ upside down print A 5 notes: A new UK craze has seen pranksters flooding eBay with listings for 'upside down' five pound notes – and some are attracting bids of thousands of pounds. The phenomenon started with a tongue-in-cheek listing the new plastic note for a …