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Continue reading →: The Annotations of MemoryThe dust motes danced in the amber light filtering through the grimy windows of the storage room, each speck suspended like a memory refusing to settle. I had volunteered to reorganise the library’s forgotten collection—boxes upon boxes of books that had escaped the recent digitisation project, relics from an era…
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The Botanist Who Sweetened a Nation: Janaki Ammal’s Forgotten Legacy
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Continue reading →: The Botanist Who Sweetened a Nation: Janaki Ammal’s Forgotten LegacyEdavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal, a pioneering Indian botanist, transformed agriculture, authored significant botanical references, and championed environmental conservation, yet remains largely unrecognised. Born in 1897, Ammal faced severe societal challenges, pursued higher education, and achieved groundbreaking advancements in sugarcane genetics, ultimately advocating for preserving India’s flora. Her legacy deserves greater…
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The Neurodiversity Movement: A Battle for Human Dignity That’s Tearing Academia Apart
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Continue reading →: The Neurodiversity Movement: A Battle for Human Dignity That’s Tearing Academia ApartThe neurodiversity movement challenges traditional views of neurological differences as deficits requiring treatment. Emerging from grassroots advocacy, it argues for recognising these variations as natural human diversity. This debate influences how society supports neurodivergent individuals, advocating for accommodations over pathologisation and emphasising the importance of lived experiences in shaping policies.
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Continue reading →: The Books That Ride at Midnight3rd June 1781, Louisa County, Virginia The amber glow of candlelight danced across the weathered oak tables of the Cuckoo Tavern, casting long shadows that seemed to whisper of the Revolution’s uncertainty. I shifted my weight carefully, favouring my good leg whilst cradling the pewter tankard of cider that had…
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The Mountain Woman: Melba Roy Mouton and NASA’s Hidden Mathematical Legacy
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Continue reading →: The Mountain Woman: Melba Roy Mouton and NASA’s Hidden Mathematical LegacyMelba Roy Mouton, a pioneering Black mathematician, significantly contributed to NASA’s early space missions but remained largely unrecognised during her lifetime. Recently honoured with a lunar mountain named Mons Mouton, her legacy highlights the importance of acknowledging the diverse individuals behind scientific achievements and the historical erasure of women and…
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When Fiction Meets Reality: Understanding Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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Continue reading →: When Fiction Meets Reality: Understanding Fetal Alcohol SyndromeAlice Carter’s concerns for her daughter Martha spotlight an alarming public health issue: fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). With up to 2.4 million people in the UK affected, many undiagnosed, there’s an urgent need for awareness, comprehensive screening, and better support to help these children and families facing lifelong challenges due…
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Continue reading →: The Weight of TruthThe morning mist clung to Salem Village like a shroud on this second day of June, in the year of our Lord sixteen hundred and ninety-two. I stood at my cottage window, watching the grey tendrils rise from the marshland beyond, and felt the familiar knot of dread tighten in…
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Grace Hopper: The Pioneering Admiral Who Taught Computers to Speak
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Continue reading →: Grace Hopper: The Pioneering Admiral Who Taught Computers to SpeakGrace Hopper, a pivotal figure in computing history, invented the first compiler and contributed to COBOL’s development, revolutionising programming accessibility. Despite facing gender-based barriers, her innovations shaped modern software development. Hopper’s legacy exemplifies the importance of diverse perspectives in technology and highlights the ongoing challenges women in STEM continue to…
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The Secularisation Myth: Why Religion Refuses to Retreat
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Continue reading →: The Secularisation Myth: Why Religion Refuses to RetreatThe secularisation thesis, once dominant, posited that modernity would lead to religious decline. However, evidence shows that religion persists and transforms globally, challenging this narrative. The relationship between modernity and faith is complex, varying across cultures, with significant implications for politics, education, and identity in an interconnected world.
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Continue reading →: The Morning RitualI have always believed that the smallest gestures can hold the greatest power to transform a life. In my case, it was something as simple as brewing tea—a ritual that began quite by accident during the autumn of 1943, when the world seemed determined to tear itself apart at the…
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