Obesity: genes vs environment – podcast
13 January 2022
What role do our genes play in influencing our body weight and what we like to eat? Why do some people gain weight more easily than others, and is it all down to genes or are there other factors at play? In this episode, we talked with a clinician and scientist Sadaf Farooqi, health psychologist Theresa Marteau, and...
‘Slushy’ magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust
13 January 2022
Scientists have shown how the freezing of a ‘slushy’ ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon’s crust.
Learning through ‘guided’ play can be as effective as adult-led instruction
12 January 2022
Play-based learning may also have a more positive effect on younger children’s acquisition of important early maths skills compared with traditional, direct instruction.
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