COVID-19 has changed university teaching – here are five things to stick with in the future: insta_photos/Shutterstock COVID-19 has been extraordinarily challenging for universities and students, and the disruption will likely persist beyond the rollout of a vaccine. The demands on academic staff and students have been – and continue to be – unparalleled. Both …
Robots were dreamt up 100 years ago – why haven’t our fears about them changed since?: Pavel Chagochkin/Shutterstock.com This is a story you will have heard before. A genius but completely mad scientist – with the backing of a ruthlessly greedy corporation – creates a sentient robot. The scientist’s intentions for the robot are noble: …
How we cook changed during lockdown – and we can learn from this for life after the pandemic: oliveromg/Shutterstock Before the pandemic, we were cooking less and less. Research suggests that a decline was underway in home cooking, cooking skills and confidence in a number of countries including the UK to the USA, Canada and …
How Brexit changed the English language: Recent research has revealed a number of expressions that have entered everyday use since Brexit started. Terms like “Article 50”, “no deal”, “hard border” may now seem just part of life but they were seldom, if ever, used before Brexit. New and interesting phraseological patterns have also arisen around …
South Africa in the news: How we changed Cape Town’s inner city from a ghost town to a thriving CBD: Cape Town’s CBD was a ghost town after hours. Investor confidence was at an all-time low. The establishment of an improvement district was the only remaining option to reverse the situation. Today the …: “South …
Coronavirus has changed how we support people with failing lungs – a doctor explains why: A man wearing a continuous positive airway pressure mask – one of the techniques preferred over using a mechanical ventilator. Kiryl Lis/Shutterstock As the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic hits hospitals, the hiss and bubble of advanced respiratory support …
Syria, masculinity and how the Assad regime’s priorities have changed during pandemic: When I picture Syria, the first thing I see in my mind’s eye are the statues of the late Syrian president, Hafez al-Assad, in military attire – there’s one in almost every square. But it’s not just statues in the urban spaces, this …
Bobi Wine has already changed the Ugandan opposition. Can he change the government?: Ugandan singer-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine being arrested on charges of unlawful assembly. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images Just three weeks into his official campaign for the Ugandan presidency, Ugandan musician and parliamentarian Robert Kyagulanyi (better known by his stage name Bobi …
How medieval Christian ideology changed the Polish environment forever – new study: Few would seriously dispute that human activities are causing climate change and destroying ecosystems. It’s less understood why people do these things despite knowing the consequences, and why we seem unable to stop. Human disruption of natural systems is nothing new, and nor …
How coronavirus might have changed TV viewing habits for good – new research: Shutterstock/Vantage_DS As new social restrictions are imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19, it will be no surprise if people once again turn to their television screens for entertainment and companionship. In the UK, as the days turn darker and colder, popular …
The pandemic has changed parliament – will it be forever?: The COVID-19 pandemic has raised a great deal of pragmatic and existential questions about global society. We’ve had to adapt quickly and some of the things we take for granted have been upturned very suddenly. The same is true of how parliaments operate. Now is …
7 Git tricks that changed my life: Git is one of the most common version control systems available, and it’s used on private systems and publicly hosted websites for all kinds of development work. Regardless of how proficient with Git I become, it seems there are always features left to discover. Here are seven tricks …
Dylan Thomas: ‘lost’ fifth notebook reveals how great Welsh poet changed his style: New insights: Dylan Thomas's fifth notebook shows how the poet's creative process developed. Photo by John Gay © National Portrait Gallery, London It’s the dream of every researcher to get their hands on a hitherto-unknown manuscript by the author in whose work …
How COVID-19 changed community engagement in South Africa’s low income areas: Activists of the Movement for Change and Social Justice canvassing the streets of Gugulethu in Cape Town. MCSJ COVID-19 has radically changed South African lives. Low-income communities have been particularly hard hit by the strict lockdown rules. Many are facing a loss of income, …
How reading habits have changed during the COVID-19 lockdown: People have sought more security and safety in their reading. Andrii Kobryn/Shutterstock During times of crisis, people find themselves faced with lifestyle changes. One of the earliest and most noticeable changes seen during the COVID-19 lockdown was how we consume media — and especially how we …
South Africa in the news: How Coronavirus Changed Everything for This South African Coffin-maker at Work and Home: The need for coffins rose and fell as South Africa’s lockdown levels changed, but overall, he said, ‘business went down’.: “South Africa” – BingNews Air travel woes: A time to reminisce about the lost romance of sea …
How Trump’s America changed political satire – for both liberals and conservatives: Even before Donald Trump was elected in 2016, he had been providing America’s late night TV show hosts with ample fodder for comedy. These late night TV shows are the spearhead of political satire for liberal America, and many take their orientation from …
Charlie Parker: celebrating a century of the genius who changed jazz forever: Charlie Parker at the Three Deuces New York, 1947 William P Gottlieb/Flickr, CC BY-ND His audience knew him as “Yardbird”, or more usually, just “Bird”. The variety of sobriquets given to jazz alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, who would have turned 100 on 29 …