Scientists and engineers can help students to get more out of studying STEM subjects.
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Spending time with scientists and engineers and going to laboratories increases students’ interest in STEM subjects.
Rural schools don’t always have the latest tech.
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The Government changed the curriculum in 2014 so that all school children would be taught coding, but two years on this is far from reality.
Is this a vision of the future?
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In the past, technology both destroyed and created jobs. Is that trend ending?
Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s ‘The Tower of Babel’ (1563).
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While translation technology has improved dramatically, there are some significant hurdles.
Magnetic rare earths are used in the production of magnets found in mobile phones.
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The magnetic group of rare earths, used in the production of powerful magnets, will be a driver for the market into the future.
Online gambling, shopping, social media and more are driving us to claim addiction to the internet.
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Addicted to the internet? Perhaps not …
It’s stormy conditions in share markets and a competitive sector, not natural disasters, that will define the outlook for the insurance sector.
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The outlook for the insurance sector will depend less on natural disasters and more on how the big insurers respond to smaller competitors and the use of technology in assessing policies.
Spider silk is just one of the ways nature has inspired innovation.
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Drugs, new materials and even more creative uses: biodiversity is full of potential.
Dance music, with its advanced technology and millions of fans, is the fastest-growing musical genre.
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Thanks to technology the DJ has become a musical God of sorts. Under post-capitalism, where we’re looking for a new way of understanding cultural objects, the DJ now plays a pivotal role.
The DBX could herald a new future for Aston Martin.
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The rolling hills of south Wales are proving to be the perfect place for green car manufacturers.
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The tech industry is booming - so how can we make sure that the cities where they’re based share the benefits?
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There’s a lot of hype around 3D printing – should we believe it?
Something’s not right about how we see communication.
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How we see the purpose of communication limits our approach to designing technology that makes it possible.
It may look like science fiction, but this is the new reality of technology-driven learning. Lecturers must keep up.
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Educational technology is not science fiction. Lecturers need to ensure that they adapt to a future which has already arrived.
Even something as simple as a water pump might not work if it requires parts or power not readily available where it’s installed.
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Much international aid fails to achieve its ends because the technology employed is not “appropriate” to its intended environment or culture. This needs to change.
Taking it too far? No hiding this bike motor.
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Cycling has been on the look out for mini engines in bike frames, and it may have come up trumps. But it might be missing a trick to invigorate the sport.
Is computerised High-Frequency Trading to blame for share market volatility?
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Computerised High-Frequency Trading (HFC) has been blamed for recent volatility in the share market, does this represent the new normal?
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India’s smart cities mission is evolving – and it has some issues to iron out, if it’s to work out for the good of all.
Dark times? Night falls in Davos.
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We live in changing times. Let’s hope the power brokers work out how to manage them.
Australian tech startup Atlassian launches on the Nasdaq market.
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Want to work in a startup? You need to weigh up the risks with the benefits.