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Fly Me to the Moon: what science communicators could learn from marketing professionals

The new romantic comedy Fly me to the Moon tells the story of how, in the run up to the Apollo 11 mission, Nasa hired a high-flying marketing specialist to bolster public support.

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'It's a fantastic honour': ANU archaeologist joins prestigious company

Sue O'Connor is just the third Australian archaeologist to be honoured.

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Just Stop Oil’s harsh sentences are the logical outcome of Britain’s authoritarian turn against protest

Lengthy prison sentences have been imposed on five Just Stop Oil activists for coordinating direct action on the M25, the main ring road around London. For a non-violent protest, there is no equivalent in modern times.

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King’s speech 2024: experts explain new government’s plans for workers’ rights, rail nationalisation, housebuilding and more

The king’s speech has been delivered, marking the state opening of parliament (technically, this was the first king’s speech with a Labour government in 74 years). The speech was written by Keir Starmer’s government, not the king, and lays out the government’s agenda for the coming year. Here, a team…

The Conversation

‘A live issue’: Hew Locke’s new work referencing slavery displayed in London

British-Guyanese sculptor’s collage to be unveiled at British Academy with British Museum show in October

The Guardian - UK

Ronald Clements obituary

Other lives: Theologian, academic and author whose speciality was the study of the Old Testament

The Guardian - UK

Worried about sending your baby to daycare? Our research shows they like being in groups

When parents are starting their babies in daycare, a common concern is whether it is good for little ones to be away from their primary carers for long periods of time.

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How Trump’s definition of a ‘real’ American has grabbed his audience – and what our research shows about why

Donald Trump has recently doubled down on his derogatory depictions of undocumented migrants in his bid to win the 2024 presidential election. In an interview with Time magazine, published on April 30 2024, Trump referred to migrants as “criminals”, who “come in and they steal our jobs, and steal our…

The Conversation

The end of empire: revamped British Academy stakes claim for modern role in UK’s global mission

Rana Mitter, vice president for public engagement, keen to move on from colonial guilt and post-Brexit introspection

The Guardian - UK

Samantha Morton to receive BAFTA Fellowship, highest honor in film

British actor Samantha Morton will receive the BAFTA Fellowship, the highest honor from the British Academy, for her remarkable impact in the film industry.

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How conspiracy theories can affect the communities they attack – new research

Scientists have learned a lot about why people believe in conspiracy theories and how they harm society over the past couple of decades. Yet little is known about how the groups targeted by conspiracy theories feel and behave.

The Conversation

Antimicrobial resistance is a silent killer that leads to 5 million deaths a year. Solutions must include the poor

Microbes such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi form part of our everyday lives – they live in us, on us and around us.

The Conversation

Majority of adults support compulsory language learning in schools – poll

Only one in five said they can have a conversation in a modern language that is not their mother tongue, survey found.

The Independent UK

Climate change could lead to food-related civil unrest in UK within 50 years, say experts

The emptying of supermarket shelves during the COVID pandemic demonstrated the chaos that disruption to the UK’s food supply can provoke. Could this type of disruption have a different cause in the future? And what might the impact on society be?

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What does it mean to be 'educated'? In Uganda it's not just schooling that counts

How do you gauge whether someone is educated or not? In many parts of the world, the answer relates to the level of formal qualifications they achieve when they are young – do they have a university degree? In what subject and from what institution?

The Conversation

The UK wants to export its model of AI regulation, but it's doubtful the world will want it

Recent claims that artificial intelligence (AI) poses an existential threat to humanity seem to have jolted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak into action. Despite being seen as having a “pro-techology” stance, he appears to be quickly shifting position.

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The UK public sector is already using AI more than you realise – without oversight it's impossible to understand the risks

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) products like the text-generating tool ChatGPT has politicians, technology leaders, artists and researchers worried. Meanwhile, proponents argue that AI could improve lives in fields like healthcare, education and sustainable energy.

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UK students are abandoning language learning, so we're looking for a more creative approach

There is a storm brewing for modern language education in the UK. The uptake in higher education has more than halved in the past 15 years. And in the same period, ten modern language university departments have closed, while a further nine have been significantly downsized.

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