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Professor David Wright comments on recent study by Art UK

In recent years, statues have tended to be in the news when they've come down, so it is really interesting to see a story about statues going up, and to see some positive outputs from the campaigns to diversify who is represented in our towns and cities.

Wed 27 Mar 2024, 14:48 | Tags: Arts, Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies

Emeritus Professor Toby Mottram on the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

"Despite meeting regulatory design and safety standards of the 1970s, the Baltimore Key Bridge may not have been equipped to handle the scale of ship movements seen today. However, modern navigation technologies should have prevented the ship from striking the pier. Investigating what failed on the ship to cause the fatal impact will be a priority."

Tue 26 Mar 2024, 11:25 | Tags: engineering, United States

Astronomy researcher Faith Hawthorn on tonight's possible Northern Lights

"The Sun has a cycle of how active it is, and it usually reaches a peak of activity and Solar weather every 11 years. We're reaching that peak at the moment, so we can expect to see aurorae more often and in more areas."

Mon 25 Mar 2024, 15:25 | Tags: Physics, Space, astronomy, astrophysics

Professor Lawrence Young on Catherine, Princess of Wales' cancer diagnosis

"Preventative chemotherapy (also called adjuvant therapy) is often used after primary therapy, such as surgery, to reduce the chance of cancer coming back and spreading."

Mon 25 Mar 2024, 09:00 | Tags: WMS, Health, cancer, Health and Medicine, medicine

Professor Don Pollacco on upcoming Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

“The shadow will appear on the Moon, moving from left to right. If the sky is clear, people will be able to see this directly with their eyes, without need for eclipse glasses.”

Fri 22 Mar 2024, 14:12 | Tags: Physics, Space, astronomy, astrophysics

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