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We are regularly bombarded with information about a steep drop in attention spans. Based on its own data in 2015, Microsoft reported that the average attention span had dropped from about 12 seconds for millennials […]

If your child is putting on their school uniform for the first few times, and learning their way from the school gate into their reception class, they’re going through what education researchers like me call […]

The seismic activity generated by Taylor Swift’s sold-out concerts in Dublin in July 2024 provided a unique opportunity for scientific engagement and education, according to the authors of a new study.This post was originally published […]

Around the world, people become adults in different ways. In some places, it’s when you get a job, get married, or move out of your parents’ house. In others it might include an initiation ritual, […]

Prior to the Second World War, there were a total of 150 Jewish-owned shops in Trondheim, Norway. Three hundred of the city’s 80,000 inhabitants were Jews.This post was originally published on this site

A new study, led by Monash University researchers, calls for reforms to how institutions handle child sexual abuse material (CSAM), placing survivors’ voices, rights, and safety at the center of decision-making.This post was originally published […]

New research has found that more than a third of children don’t play outdoors after school and 1 in 5 don’t during weekends, raising concerns about children’s physical and mental health.This post was originally published […]

An unexplained reference to a mysterious figure known as the ‘cotquean’ has inspired a radical new exploration of the historical roots of queer life in the 18th century.This post was originally published on this site

Midway through a difficult discussion in her performance review, an employee named Jane finally cracks, and the tears start. Her boss doesn’t know what to do and handles the situation awkwardly.This post was originally published […]

Digital platforms have become the essential infrastructure of modern life. They power everything from our group chats to businesses, shopping, election campaigns and emergency coordination. They instantly connect us and continuously feed us information.This post […]