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Editor's note
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Soaring temperatures can lead to many feeling disgruntled at work and fights over how much to crank up the air conditioning. Craig Knight explains how to best handle the heat and what the research says about the perfect office temperature.
Like the weather right now, England’s cathedrals are also facing a meltdown of sorts. With large expenses and falling visitor numbers, many are struggling to raise funds. But Elizabeth Wiedenheft thinks a return to Medieval processions, performances and pageantry could help cathedrals retain their relevance in an increasingly secular society.
Reports of a carbon dioxide shortage facing the food industry make a surprising change from the usual stories about the glut of CO₂ in the atmosphere. If only we could pull the molecule out of the air and turn it into usable gas. Peter Styring and Katy Armstrong point out that the technology to do this exists but that there are better ways to both reduce CO₂ emissions and ensure a more steady supply.
And as the US celebrates American independence on July 4, Sam Edward says Britain sees it instead as a chance to commemorate Anglo-American ties – something Prime Minister Theresa May will be keen to promote on Donald Trump’s forthcoming visit.
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Annabel Bligh
Business + Economy Editor
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Top stories
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Craig Knight, University of Exeter
There are competing claims over what the optimal office temperature is. Here's what the research says.
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Elizabeth Wiedenheft, University of Nottingham
Medieval cathedrals were fund raising powerhouses – it's time to let history live again.
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Peter Styring, University of Sheffield; Katy Armstrong, University of Sheffield
Technology exists to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere but it has a big cost.
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Not as awkward as it looks.
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Sam Edwards, Manchester Metropolitan University
The alignment of Independence Day and a presidential visit to Britain makes more sense than you might think.
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Science + Technology
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Adrian Hopgood, University of Portsmouth
Smarter AI could save us from computers' stupid decisions.
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Thomas Margoni, University of Glasgow
A new copyright reform law has many up in arms – they want you to do something about it before it comes up for a vote.
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Martin J Turner, Staffordshire University
Sport is full of high-pressure language which if eradicated can help athletes to express themselves and perform at their best.
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Tim Bennett, Leeds Beckett University
An expert gives a few tips on what makes the perfect penalty football kick.
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Politics + Society
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Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, SOAS, University of London
Recent protests in Tehran's Grand Bazaar are part of a long reform movement, not a new revolution.
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Liza Schuster, City, University of London
Staying in a violent home country can be lethally dangerous – but thanks to European governments, sending family abroad is far from a guaranteed escape.
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Helen Drake, Loughborough University
EU leaders ended their June summit in unanimous agreement, but implementing their conclusions on the ground will be much harder.
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Health + Medicine
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Barry Doyle, University of Huddersfield; Rosemary Wall, University of Hull
Healthcare in the interwar period in the UK was surprisingly good.
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Steve Thompson, Aberystwyth University
A historian tells what really inspired the NHS.
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Arts + Culture
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Steve Rawle, York St John University
Monster movies are currently rampaging across the globe. Their popularity shows us how Hollywood's place in world cinema is changing.
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