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No equal ratio: the maths gender problem
Men dominate the field of mathematics. Why is this, and what can be done?
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Men dominate the field of mathematics. Why is this, and what can be done?
Laurie Taylor considers the benefits of internet dating.
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Chemistry, Biology, Physics: Three scientists talk through big recent developments in their fields.
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An impressive array of people from academia and activism are challenging the colonial legacy in higher education.
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Hereditary traits and even eugenics are back in the headlines, as a series of new books seek to influence the nature-nurture debate.
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New research suggests that the familiar story of early human society is wrong – and the consequences are profound.
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Men dominate the field of mathematics. Why is this, and what can be done?
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Why 20th-century communists couldn’t decide if they wanted to befriend the religious or blow up their churches.
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Self-organised and volunteer-run, mountain rescue teams show what we can achieve when we work together
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