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Fantasy often meets reality when we try to find explanations for mythological creatures.
The hunt for ‘Nessie’ has been going on for decades but there’s a good reason why nothing has been found.
Giant sharks did once exist in our oceans – many millions of years ago. But rumours persist that some may still be alive today.
Dyslexia is often poorly understood by the public, leading people to attribute a problem they have, like bad spelling, to dyslexia. Here are the most common misconceptions explained.
There’s no evidence that cloud cover affects bowling at all, but everyone involved with cricket seems to think it does.
The San are caught between a rock and an art place. While they face an uncertain future, myths and meaning come under the spotlight in a new book.
Critics of controversial science like GMOs and cloning often invoke the myth of Frankenstein to highlight the dangers of new technology. But these critics may overlook the moral of Shelley’s story.
The science and morality of creating a life with DNA from three different individuals is hot news. The UK parliament has voted in favour of allowing trials of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT), otherwise…
During the summer I visited the Louvre in Paris. I wanted to see the Mona Lisa but wasn’t quite prepared for the iconic power of the image. Standing in front of the picture reminded me of a rock concert…
What comes to mind when you think of the Arctic? Ice, I imagine, polar bears, a barren cold landscape. And most would assume that these associations have remained the same for a pretty long time, given…
Eight hundred years ago, a monk named Thomas of Monmouth wrote a bogus account of the life of St. William, a Christian boy supposedly abducted by “the Jews” of Norwich. A boy – “like an innocent lamb…
Let’s start with a quiz… How many senses do you have? Which of the following are magnetic: a tomato, you, paperclips? What are the primary colours of pigments and paints? What region of the tongue is responsible…
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Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
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Associate Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor and Department of Psychology Chair, The University of Texas at Austin
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Senior Lecturer in English and Writing (children's literature), University of New England
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Emeritus Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University
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Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures, Sarah Lawrence College
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Professor of Educational Studies, University of South Carolina
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Reader in Gender Studies, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University