When Early People began farming they changed forever, their societies, their diet, the landscape and the very crops they were growing.
The Fearsome Farmers of The Neolithic
Trees for Life: The Benefits of Cooling Down
“Predictions based on current emissions reveal that heat-related illness and death will become a bigger burden to our health services over the next decades.” ISGlobal researcher Tamara Iungman
Predicting The Threat Of Invasive Non-Native Species
St Helena is most at risk from a high number of plant species – pictured here non native New Zealand Flax
Why the Black Death is still a puzzle.
“The plague was the largest pandemic and biggest mortality event in human history. When it emerged and from what host may shed light on where it came from, why it continually erupted over hundreds of years and died out in some locales but persisted in others. And ultimately, why it killed so many people.” Evolutionary geneticist Hendrik Poinar, director of McMaster’s Ancient DNA Centre
#Covid & the Spread of Conspiracy Theories
The study identified that the most common false narratives feature Bill Gates, 5G Networks, vaccinations, QAnon and Agenda 21.
#Covid Changed The Way We Shop
Food Standards Scotland reports that “Online grocery shopping increased in value to £951 million in 2021, representing an increase of 109.4%, compared to 2019. “
“We didn’t see what we were expecting” Studying Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai island
“These types of volcanic eruptions happen all over the world, but they don’t usually produce islands. We had an incredibly unique opportunity. No one had ever comprehensively studied the microorganisms on this type of island system at such an early stage before.” Nick Dragone
Universities: Student Numbers High But Warnings Over Staff Inequalities
Staff recorded as ‘black, Asian and minority ethnic’ (BAME) were marginalized, at a proportion of 8% in Education, which was less than half that employed in the sector (16.5%). There was also less attainment and progression for these staff.
Why Does Fake News Spread?
The researchers found that frequent, habitual users forwarded six times more fake news than occasional or new users.
Chocolate’s Feel Good Factor
” we believe that a next generation of chocolate can be developed that offers the feel and sensation of high-fat chocolate yet is a healthier choice. ” Dr Siavash Soltanahmadi
