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Health: a child’s perception of body shape
Children’s perception of normal body shape is affected by who they see around them, says Professor Lynda Boothroyd
March 19, 2025
How video games can support children’s well-being
Parents may have conflicting views about digital play, but when designed well, digital and video games can support children’s well-being in a range of important ways, Fiona Scott says
March 18, 2025
What responsible AI means for the creative industries
Paula Gortázar, University of Westminster, on protecting artists’ rights
March 18, 2025
How the colour of St Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
"There’s even a colour known as St Patrick’s blue," says Bryan McGovern of Kennesaw State University
March 17, 2025
What food did the real St Patrick eat?
Less corned beef and cabbage, more oats and stinky cheese, says Regina Sexton of University College Cork
March 16, 2025
Would ‘Great Expectations’ be better as a videogame?
Why Charles Dickens would have made 'Great Expectations' a videogame if he were writing today, by Lynda Clark, Lecturer in Creative Writing, Edinburgh
March 13, 2025
Chaotic cosmic clones and the ‘Joker’ reinvented
Anna Walker, Senior Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation, on what to watch and read this week
March 11, 2025
Conclave: a tight thriller on Vatican power politics
Jon Hackett, Brunel University of London, reviews the 2025 Oscar Winner for Best Adapted Screenplay
March 10, 2025
Coping with stress: recognising the signs and what to do
Georgiana Farrugia Bonnici gives some advice on how to better manage stress
March 10, 2025
The Brutalist: an architect’s take
Looking at this Oscar-winning film about one man’s journey to realise his visionary building with architect Phevos Kallitsis
March 5, 2025