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Air Pollution: Its Impact on Health and Possible Solutions
Lung disease, heart disease, stroke, dementia and learning difficulties have been associated with different forms of air pollution including gasses a…
7 years, 10 months ago
Minor Political Parties
In the past, these were of two types (1) Breakaway parties such as the Liberal Unionists before the First World War and the SDP in the 1980s or (2) E…
7 years, 10 months ago
Can You Do Mathematics In A Crowd?
We all find ourselves in crowds every so often. Whilst human behaviour in general can be very hard to predict, it is possible, to a certain extent, t…
7 years, 10 months ago
Regional, Industrial and Infrastructure Policies
There are large disparities in economic performance at the regional level in the UK. We need to consider what kinds of policies might raise regional …
7 years, 10 months ago
The Birth of Modern Theatreland: Covent Garden and the Two Theatres Royal
London is home to two of the oldest working theatres in the world both founded by Charles II's patents. They shaped a whole quarter of London, a…
7 years, 10 months ago
King Henry III and the Communication of Power
Against the backdrop of King John's ignominy and the political challenge posed by Magna Carta, which encouraged demands for greater representati…
7 years, 10 months ago
The Philosophy of Time: Does Physics Have The Last Word?
Time's mysteries seem to resist comprehension and what remain can stretch even the most profound philosopher.
Professor Tallis seeks to rescue t…
7 years, 10 months ago
How Spontaneous Gestures Connect to Thinking
Human beings often make frequent hand movements whilst they are talking. There has been considerable psychological debate about their function, but i…
7 years, 10 months ago
Existential Risks in the Solar System
There are strong reasons to believe that the survival of life on the Earth is under threat. Human activity is one example that we are able to control…
7 years, 10 months ago
The USSR in the Cold War Years
After Stalin's death in 1953, successive leaders tried to find ways to revitalise the Soviet regime and rethink its promises to the Soviet peopl…
7 years, 11 months ago