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- 26 September 2018 - 14:25
Words that sound like their meanings in six European languages
For European Day of Languages 2018, our colleagues across Europe told us some of the onomatopoeic words in their languages.
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- 26 September 2018 - 07:29
A few difficult words for English speakers to say in ten European languages
For European Day of Languages 2018, our colleagues across Europe told us some difficult words for an English speaker to say in their languages, with tips for pronunciation.
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- 25 September 2018 - 07:22
Andrew Smyth's recipe for teaching science concepts
Andrew Smyth is an aerospace engineer, Famelab UK judge, and finalist of the Great British Bake Off. Here are his best ingredients for explaining tricky science concepts.
- Tags
- Science
- Date
- 21 September 2018 - 08:12
How I forgave the man who murdered my father
Candice Mama tells her story of life after her father's murder in apartheid-era South Africa, and education's role in building a just society.
- Tags
- Justice, Conflict resolution, Cultural leadership
- Date
- 19 September 2018 - 08:05
Conflict-affected countries are more optimistic about future peace than UK and US
The Peace Perceptions Poll 2018 asked 100,000 people in 15 countries about their views on conflict and peace. Christine Wilson, the British Council's Research Portfolio Lead, summarises.
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- Civil society, Justice, Security
- Date
- 13 September 2018 - 13:26
One Arabic-English translator shares his experience
Tony Calderbank has been translating from Arabic to English since 1992. He shares some of the knowledge he has acquired along the way.
- Tags
- Literature, History
- Date
- 05 September 2018 - 10:34
Black Lives Matter Toronto founding member talks about his complex identity
Artist and activist Syrus Marcus Ware talks about black, transgender and disabled identity, and gives his best advice for effective activism.
- Tags
- Performance, Equal opportunities and diversity
- Date
- 04 September 2018 - 12:03
How researchers developed an app that decodes babies' cries
Anastasia Ntracha is part of the team that developed the iCry2Talk app, which tells parents and carers what babies are saying when they cry.
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- Science
- Date
- 15 August 2018 - 13:44
How one woman built a career as a science journalist
Bhavya Khullar is a science journalist based in Delhi. She talks about how to find a story, approach an editor and build a career.
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- Science
- Date
- 13 August 2018 - 09:08
'If you remove language, you’re also removing knowledge of landscape' – Wesley Enoch
Artistic Director of the Sydney Festival Wesley Enoch is an Indigenous Australian whose language, Jandai, is vanishing. He talks about how to keep a language alive.
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- Festivals, Theatre, History