Although it may seem unnecessary to some, celebrating milestones in your life is a great way to recognize how far you have come and acknowledge your achievements. There are many events and moments that should be distinguishable from others, including graduation ceremonies, anniversary celebrations, promotions at work, birthday parties, baby showers, and more. Taking the […] … learn more→

Ana, a student teacher, is about to attend her Physics and Chemistry class, something she doesn’t like very much. For her, who comes from a baccalaureate of letters, her pure sciences always seemed difficult to understand. At the other end of the city, 12-year-old Jordi has breakfast reluctantly, because he’s on Natural Sciences first thing in […] … learn more→

With the democratization of computing in the early 1980s, the question of teaching it at school came up regularly. The first mention of IT in school curricula dates from 1985, with the aim of making CM1 and CM2 students understand its impact on society and its basic principles. This is how the LOGO language , developed at MIT, appeared in schools […] … learn more→

There are solid lists and words of advice out there on what makes a collaboration successful or how to be a co-author. I’m not seeking to recreate or evaluate that sort of guidance here. Rather, I’d like to take a moment during this Academic Writing Month (AcWriMo) to acknowledge the joys of writing together. Partly because, when I reflect on […] … learn more→

The populist radical right has been on the rise for some time, with candidates and parties on the far-right fringe of the political spectrum reaching new heights across the world. The electoral successes of Donald Trump in the United States, Marine Le Pen in France, the Alternative for Germany and, most recently, Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy has put the spotlight on an […] … learn more→

It’s 11 pm on a weeknight and your teenager still has their bedroom light on. You want them to get enough sleep for school the next day, but it’s a struggle. Our new research shows what happens to the brains and behaviour of young teenagers, years after they’ve become “night owls”. We found this shift in sleep […] … learn more→

When Australia’s borders slammed shut during COVID, international students were among those who were stranded. This disrupted lives and studies, and put a major revenue stream for Australian universities in doubt. The latest data shows international students are returning to Australia. Since international borders reopened in December 2021, the number of overseas students in Australia has risen […] … learn more→

Alcohol is highly represented on social networks, associated with entertainment scenes, which young people in turn observe and share. This presence contributes to trivializing alcohol in the lives of young people and to hiding the pernicious effects of its abuse. Anti -alcohol campaigns aimed at young people, whether they use traditional means of communication or rely on social […] … learn more→

Ataulfo, Siderico, Walia, Teodoredo, Teodorico, Eurico… and so on up to thirty-three Visigothic kings. The list ends with the deposed Don Rodrigo, defeated by the Muslims in the battle of the Guadalete River in the year 711, giving way to the Muslim period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is a classic of Spanish education from another […] … learn more→

We all have bad hair days, but they have a much more significant effect on us than we’d like to believe – they can affect our mood, behavior, decisions, and even our perception of beauty. So, what happens when bad hair days become more and more common until they become a daily occurrence? That is […] … learn more→