Scientists are still puzzling over the mystery of what makes us conscious. Lidiia/Shutterstock What’s happening in our brains to create consciousness? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we hear from two scientists uncovering clues to this mystery that could help people with severe brain injuries to recover. AndContinue Reading
Facebook has announced that it is halting development on its Instagram Kids project. This follows reports that the social media giant had commissioned – and kept secret – internal research that found Instagram was detrimental to young people’s mental health. The study’s findings, not to mention the fact that theyContinue Reading
Awareness week will be marked this year. Every year between 9th and 15th October, families who have experienced baby loss are given an opportunity to come together and recieve comfort and support. In previous years, the Chaplains and Bereavement midwives have organised the annual event in Truro, which is usually very well attended byContinue Reading
On Saturday 18th September Winkleigh & Bow YFC held a tractor run in memory of Matt Vanstone. Matt was a popular young farmer who sadly took his own life last year. All in all, there were 111 tractors on the run and the event raised £3817.50. With the majority of the proceedingsContinue Reading
Commenting on the Independent Office for Police Conduct’s (IOPC) investigation into Devon & Cornwall Police in relation to the shooting in Keyham in August, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard said: “The community in Keyham is still grieving for the five people murdered in August. We remember Maxine, Lee,Continue Reading
BMX star Kye Whyte is swapping his bike for a pair of skates in the New Year. The Team GB hero has been announced as part of the lineup for Dancing on Ice, with the new series set to air on ITV early in 2022. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET AContinue Reading
Zoltan Star is a long-time winning but this 75-rated Kodiac colt has a gilt-edged opportunity of putting behind several disappointments in a nine-runner Maiden Stakes over five furlongs of Chelmsford polytrack tonight under glorious floodlights which make flat-racing dynamic for spectators; a far cry from many drab venues of yesteryearContinue Reading
The UK’s social security (welfare) system entered the pandemic in exceedingly poor health after years of cuts, ill-equipped to provide support to people who became ill or lost their jobs because of COVID-19. The £20 increase to universal credit was arguably a tacit acknowledgement of the inadequacy of our system,Continue Reading
Boris Johnson is not unfamiliar with taking the platform at Conservative party conferences. Indeed this is a man who has crashed into and then crashed out of a succession of conferences – usually with a combination of befuddled bamboozlement and buffoonery – generally to the joy of the expectant mediaContinue Reading
Every political party relies on slogans to sell their policies and justify their decisions. Most vanish instantly into the void, but some are more special. These are the slogans that hold the others together. They are designed to sell not just a policy, but a whole programme for government. TheseContinue Reading
