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In my job, I learn many interesting things every day. Today I learned that the bagged lettuce I often buy – the one with “washed in spring water” printed on the bag – needs to be washed. I call this “disappointing knowledge”. Still, I’m grateful for it. It might just save me from getting a nasty dose of food poisoning.
Primrose Freestone, a microbiologist, explains how she avoids food-borne infections. These include obeying the two-hour rule and avoiding dining alfresco.
The national history taught in many British schools is mostly the history of England. Here’s why that’s a problem and why we should do more than just give teachers extra work to do. And read about a new exhibition that explores the relationship between the Bloomsbury group and fashion. Just how punk were they?
Plus, The Conversation Weekly podcast returns with this in-depth look at why so many women in Spain are choosing to donate their eggs.
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Clint Witchalls
Senior Health Editor
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Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester
You’ll never look at bagged lettuce the same way again.
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David Olusoga is calling on schools to teach more about the histories of the other nations of the UK in his new BBC show, Union.
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Sean Lang, Anglia Ruskin University
If history is to be of any use to those who study it, it ought to help them understand the nature of the country and society they live in.
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Dior Men summer 2023 group shot in front of a Charleston reconstruction.
Brett Lloyd
Francesco Ventrella, University of Sussex
The Bloomsbury group’s distaste for formality helped to set the foundations for how we dress today.
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Politics + Society
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Jonathan Este, The Conversation
A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
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Veronika Poniscjakova, University of Portsmouth
Slovakia has steadfastly supported Ukraine in the war, but there are signs this may change after the election.
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Tara Lai Quinlan, University of Birmingham
An expert explains how militarisation is changing policing and eroding public trust.
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Alexander Titov, Queen's University Belfast
It is Kyiv, not Moscow, that is feeling the pressure as the war drags on with no end in sight.
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Arts + Culture
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Barry Langford, Royal Holloway University of London
The most distinctive aspect of Almodóvar’s film, beyond its acknowledgment of same-sex desire, is its focus on mid-life intimacy.
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Business + Economy
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Steven McCabe, Birmingham City University
With all delays on this train line over the last decade, it may have been a costly distraction from other projects that could have contributed to levelling up in the meantime.
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Environment
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Jose Yong, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Could community gardening emerge as an effective method for addressing climate anxiety?
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Health
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Grace C Roberts, University of Leeds
Hepatitis C treatments are up to 95% effective when caught early.
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Science + Technology
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Robin Kramer, University of Lincoln
It’s pretty common to see face-like patterns in objects – but this quirk can give us insights into human psychology and evolution.
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Brandon May, University of Winchester; Selina Robinson, University of Winchester
VR can help responders hone the decision making skills they’ll need in emergency scenarios.
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Jacqueline Boyd, Nottingham Trent University
Scientists had thought a ‘dogxim’ was impossible until one was discovered in Brazil
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Jennifer DeBruyn, University of Tennessee
With the help of the microbes that once played an essential role in keeping you alive, the building blocks of your body go on to become a part of other living things.
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Podcasts
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Gemma Ware, The Conversation
Spain is the egg donation capital of Europe. We hear what is driving women to donate in this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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