Breast milk for-profit companies are popping up around the globe – why haven’t governments stepped in?
Companies producing a range of breast milk products are popping up around the globe, including in India, Cambodia, the US and England.
MoreFertility: It is now possible to store frozen eggs for 50 years
The typical woman who freezes her eggs for social reasons is around 37 years of age, single, and earning above average income. But even though it is now possible to store eggs for 50 years, there is no evidence that this will increase the numbers of women having babies in their 50s and 60s.
MoreWhen plagues meet: if we can learn from the past we can change the future
Chris Creegan reflects on what, if anything, 40 years of tackling HIV tell us about our way out of the Covid 19 crisis and creating a better world beyond it.
MoreHow coronavirus affects the brain
With COVID-19, the severity of lung illness doesn’t always correlate with severity of neurological illness. Having only minor lung illness doesn’t protect against potentially severe complications.
MoreWaiting for the world to begin again: a letter from a plague
Pod Academy’s Chair, Chris Creegan, reflects on Covid-19 and HIV.
MoreCoronavirus: How behaviour can help control the spread of COVID-19
If you’ve been wondering why we are all being asked to wash our hands and sneeze into our sleeves to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, here is the answer: it is all about herd immunity.
MoreAdventures in Abyssinia – Introducing James Bruce of Kinneard
Take a look at The Tribuna of the Uffizi by Johan Zoffany. One figure, towers above the rest -James Bruce of Kinneard, the real Indiana Jones.
MoreTHE PEDAGOGY OF PODCASTS
What is it about podcasts that draw the audience in to make meaning and retain the information presented within, that get us excitedly sharing their insights with our friends, and how might we borrow some of their lessons in our own teaching? Kristi Kaeppel & Emma Björngard-Basanye consider how podcasts can point the way to better teaching and learning.
MoreGathering Storm – can video games make us more aware of the challenges of climate change?
Can video games make us more aware of the challenges of climate change? Two academics say they can, and explore how Sid Meier’s Civilization VI with its new expansion, Gathering Storm and the Polish survival game, Frostpunk make players engage with the political and ethical trade-offs that exist in real world decision-making
More13th Cinema Human Rights and Advocacy – Summer School. Apply now!
The 13th edition of the Summer School in Cinema Human Rights and Advocacy is a training initiative jointly developed by EIUC and CHRA. The 10-day intense training is aimed at young professionals wishing to broaden their understanding on the connections…
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