How design thinking can help teachers collaborate
The recent release of the Gonski 2.0 report has done an excellent job of re-opening the conversation around how our schools could better fulfil their purpose.
Much of the commentary has centred...
How businesses can determine if design thinking is right for them
Design thinking has become the recipe du jour for innovation.
For some, it is the route to transformative thinking and revolutionary change.
For others, it looks like chaos, where millennials plaster the walls...
how new intelligent testing could save thousands of lives
Since the 1970s, liver disease in the UK has increased by more than 400%, particularly in people under 65 – in marked contrast to all other major causes of death which...
why South Africans need to can soft drinks
If South Africans don’t drastically reduce the number of cool drinks, juices and sugar-sweetened beverages they drink every day, there will be more than nine million obese adults in the country...
Why the approach to tackle the silent killer has changed
Traditionally, someone who suffered from hypertension – or high blood pressure – would only receive treatment when his or her blood pressure was measured and the reading was found be higher...
Why do I grunt when I bend over?
You never think it’s going to happen to you. Then suddenly you’re middle-aged and you find yourself grunting when you pick up something from the floor or groaning when you get...
How do mobile phones and tablets work?
How do mobile phones and tablets work? Tom, aged six, Quorn, UK
Great question, Tom! There’s a lot of amazing technology packed into mobile phones and tablets. Nowadays, most have a touch...
Why do your toes and fingers get wrinkly in the bath?
The truth is scientists aren’t exactly sure why our fingers and toes get wrinkly in the bath.
Here’s what we do know:
. it happens when we stay in the bath for more...
How do wounds heal?
Thank you for this excellent question, Simon. To explain how the body heals a break in the skin, I first need to explain a bit about how skin works.
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Eat Spirulina Every Day to See These 6 Things Happen to Your Body
In all the noise surrounding dietary supplements, it can be hard to separate the facts from the hype. Sometimes a particular thing will be hugely popular for a couple of months...
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A healthy breakfast is the foundation of a good day
Many people know in theory that breakfast is the most important meal that provides energy and a successful start for the whole day, but...
