Toward a Rhetoric of Insult
Well, that's rude! Yes, but Peter J. Smith seeks more insight into the use of invective throughout history
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Knowledge Power: Interdisciplinary Education for a Complex World
In 2008 Cisco, one of the world's biggest technology corporations, commissioned from Metiri, an educational consulting firm specialising in educational technology policy, a "white paper on equipping...
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Drawing the Map of Life: Inside the Human Genome Project
Ten years ago the first rough draft of the human genome sequence was announced in a millennial media show that linked President Bill Clinton in the White House with Prime Minister Tony Blair in...
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Barnum Brown: The Man Who Discovered Tyrannosaurus rex
David Norman enjoyed an insightful tribute to a fossil hunter, but feels the public may not concur
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The Meaning of Cooking
Jean-Claude Kaufmann, a sociologist at the Sorbonne, is a prolific writer; he has published at least 10 books in French (it's hard to keep count) since 2001 alone. A few of them have recently...
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Published this Week
(?) = Review forthcomingARTS AND DESIGN- Pictures for Use and Pleasure: Vernacular Painting in High Qing ChinaBy James Cahill, professor emeritus of Chinese art, University of California, Berkeley....
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University of St Andrews - Bee here now
Honeybees are being provided with a new home in the grounds of Scotland's oldest university in an attempt to preserve the threatened species. The University of St Andrews has worked with the Fife...
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Northumbria University - Forewarned, forearmed
Checking for delays before travelling significantly reduces stress, research confirms. Divided into pairs, participants in a study at Northumbria University were asked to plan a rail journey between...
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University College London - Sugar for my honey? Maybe not
Sucrose given to newborn babies as a routine form of pain relief does not work, according to a study. Instead, the sugar elicits facial expressions in some babies that give the false impression that...
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Queen Margaret/OU in Scotland - Avoiding Catch 22
A £2 million internship scheme has been announced for students in Scotland. With the support of the Scottish Funding Council, the Third Sector Internship Programme aims to help students find paid...
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Goldsmiths, University of London - Exactly what it says on the tin
A London institution has a new home for its department of media and communications. Goldsmiths, University of London has unveiled its New Academic Building, which includes a large lecture theatre,...
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University of Southampton - No batteries required
Scientists are developing technology that could enable people to power MP3 players and other devices through clothes and carpets. A team at the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and...
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University of Surrey - It's easy being green
Massive cuts in carbon emissions can be achieved while preserving a decent standard of life, according to researchers. Academics at the Research Group on Lifestyles, Values and the Environment at the...
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Birmingham/Worcester - Beat to control their feet
Researchers are investigating a theory that listening to a regular beat could help stroke patients even up the irregular style of walking that is common to the condition. Each year, more than 100,000...
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Loughborough University - From sofas to sports
Sports experts have helped create an online tool aimed at inspiring couch potatoes to exercise in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics. Researchers from Loughborough University's School of Sport,...