How to overcome a fear of maths

How to overcome a fear of maths

by | May 31, 2019 | Blog

How to overcome a fear of maths Maths can be fun – if only it’s taught properly.  Shutterstock This guest blog was written by Alexei Vernitski, Ian Daly and Jake Bourgaize, University of Essex, for The Conversation. It’s fair to say maths is not everyone’s favourite...
Seven dyslexic superpowers

Seven dyslexic superpowers

by | May 24, 2019 | Blog

Seven dyslexic superpowers “With reading difficulties can come other cognitive strengths.” So says Matthew H. Schneps, a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and astrophysicist – and he should know because he’s also dyslexic. With so much focus on...
Why do some glaciers melt faster than others?

Why do some glaciers melt faster than others?

by | May 23, 2019 | Articles

Why do some glaciers melt faster than others? As the climate warms, glaciers – the biggest reservoir of fresh water on the planet – are melting. But some are melting faster than others. Dr Ellyn Enderlin, Assistant Professor of Geophysics at Boise State University, is...
Can this research team reverse climate change?

Can this research team reverse climate change?

by | May 15, 2019 | Articles

Can this research team reverse climate change? Global warming, climate change, the greenhouse effect, increasing carbon dioxide levels: we have all heard of these worrying events, but what can we do about them? Professor Chris Jones and his research team have been...