The science of how you sound when you talk through a face mask

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Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock The great face mask debate has been had, and most people agree that it’s a good idea to wear one to prevent the spread of COVID-19. And for as long as we do not have a vaccine, we can foresee that advice from national governments and the World Health Organization to wear one will be in place for some time. This means we might communicate very differently with each other for months or even years to come. Having a conversation with a mask on can be awkward – it’s often harder to read a mask wearer’s attitudes and emotions, and difficulties faced by deaf people who cannot lipread from a masked talker’s mouth have been well documented. ButContinue Reading

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Overall, the idea for penning this article is the fact remarkable British scientist Dr. Athina Karatzogianni has recently participated in the international conference ‘Post-Apocalyptic life era – Pale-2020’. It should be taken for granted, the British scientists and experts have been active internationally for recent years. Hence, this produces a positive effect on the dynamics of the British science progress as it is steadily in motion, avoiding shifting into a particular closed-door system. Constant exchange of research results and scientific experience renders an opportunity for continuous improvement. Our editors note the participation of British scientists in international conferences in various directions. Regarding the Pale-2020 conference, it is first of all deserving highlighting the significance of the topic determined, i.e., ‘theContinue Reading

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The global online forum FORESIGHT FORUM organized by Coral Club will take place on 11-12 July 2020. The forum unites more than 30 countries; for the best experience, the broadcasting will be conducted concurrently in nine languages. The organizers notified about speakers from 15 countries, thousands of gifts, and ten thousand participants. FORESIGHT FORUM is planned to be an annual collective vision of the future and planning every major endeavor to fulfill this prediction. The Coral Club sets ambitious goals and intends to organize an international forum that will go down in history. On the eve of the online forum on the company’s future, we decided to speak with Ph.D. Wayne Roberts and reveal the success story of the networkingContinue Reading

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The United Kingdom is recognised as one of the most mature countries in the globalised world today. It is reasonable to assume that for centuries the United Kingdom, being one of the most proactive countries, has taken one of the key roles in determining the pace of technological development on a universal scale. British technology has acquired popularity in practically all fields of science and economics – starting from animal breeding to medicine, transportation and energy production. British scientists have contributed significantly to the construction industry, as well. In the 21st century, one of the most challenging issues for the entire world is environmental preservation and protection. One of the widely known relevant developments of the Building Research Establishment (BRE)Continue Reading

On democracy, Sir Lewis Namier and the struggles of the super-rich

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I SPENT MUCH of this week in the House of Commons press gallery not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Theresa May laying out the case for her deal on Tuesday, her voice so hoarse that it could hardly be heard and her body hunched, was a moment of both personal and national humiliation. The chaos on Wednesday, when Tory MPs were first told that they wouldn’t be whipped and then, at the last moment, that they would, sending them scurrying hither and thither, was a moment of high farce. And what are we to make of Thursday, when Stephen Barclay, the Brexit minister, spoke in favour of a government motion at the dispatch box and then marched off toContinue Reading

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To start with, it is almost 100 years since ‘the polygraph’ has been invented. However, the heated debate, deliberations and controversy regarding this instrument has never stopped. As far as it is well-known, the polygraph measures and records some physiological indicators, i.e., the blood pressure, pulse, breathing, as well as skin conduction, while a person is questioned. Today our journalist Harry Johnson has taken an attempt to overview and clarify the evolution of polygraph approaches. History teaches, the first approach in polygraph practice was the clinical one; hence, the polygraph expert not only relied on recorded polygrams, but considered all the investigation case facts, and examined the behavior of the subject while testing him. At this point, the polygraph machineContinue Reading