Opinion: The flower breeders who sold X-ray lilies and atomic marigolds
24 May 2016Helen Anne Curry (Department of History and Philosophy of Science) discusses the history of our fascination with floral novelties.
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Helen Anne Curry (Department of History and Philosophy of Science) discusses the history of our fascination with floral novelties.
The UK Government needs to urgently adopt a new, comprehensive languages strategy if it is to keep pace with its international competitors and reduce a...
Researchers describe IMF as having an “escalating commitment to hypocrisy”, as study reveals that strict lending conditions have returned to pre-crisis levels, while ‘pro-poor’ targets...
Napoleon Katsos (Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics) discusses why speakers of two dialects may share cognitive advantage with speakers of two languages.
Lawrence King (Department of Sociology) and Piotr Ozieranski (University of Bath) discuss how EU member states use complex policy instruments to determine how much they are willing...
Pauline Rose (Faculty of Education) discusses the importance of recognising education as part of a humanitarian response.
Catherine Barnard (Faculty of Law) discusses why it's so important that young people vote in the EU referendum.
Latest research suggests a new mechanism for how sexual displays of red beaks and plumage might be ‘honest signals’ of mate quality, as genes that...
The importance of friendships and family support in helping prevent depression among teenagers has been highlighted in research from the University of Cambridge. The study,...
Jane Fleming (Department of Public Health and Primary Care) discusses attitudes to death among the very old.