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Dignity and Distrust
Dignity and Distrust
In this excerpt, author Heidi Larson explores why vaccines have become so contentious in our society.
Oxford Academic
Jan 29, 2021
Why approach difficult experiences?
Why approach difficult experiences?
Up to 90% of adults in the US will experience one or more traumatic events in their lifetimes, including interpersonal violence, traffic…
Oxford Academic
Aug 25
Expressing Explanation
Expressing Explanation
Read an exclusive extract from A Suspicious Science by Rami Gabriel exploring the uses of psychology.
Oxford Academic
Jul 17
How to best support gender-diverse children
How to best support gender-diverse children
In the United States, legislation is being passed to restrict access to gender-affirming healthcare for gender-diverse teens. To help…
Oxford Academic
May 18
Veil of Silence: Living with Congenital Heart Disease
Veil of Silence: Living with Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most commonly diagnosed birth abnormality in the US. Much attention has rightly been focused on the…
Oxford Academic
Jan 25
A 30-Day Guide to Self-Care at the Start of a New Year
A 30-Day Guide to Self-Care at the Start of a New Year
30 one-minute reminders, one for each day of a month, that will help inspire, redirect, and provide moments of self-reflection.
Oxford Academic
Jan 1, 2022
Exploring the lives of emerging adults post-9/11: the challenges and promises of a generation
Exploring the lives of emerging adults post-9/11: the challenges and promises of a generation
Karla Vermeulen suggests that today’s emerging adults share a uniquely stressful cohort effect based on a mixture of challenges.
Oxford Academic
Sep 16, 2021
Action!
Action!
How film technology captured motion and tricked your mind.
Oxford Academic
Feb 20, 2015
Nobel Prizes 2020: Roger Penrose and Black Hole Formation
Nobel Prizes 2020: Roger Penrose and Black Hole Formation
Explore a reading list about black hole formation and their place in physics, featuring work from 2020 Nobel Prize winner, Roger Penrose.
Oxford Academic
Oct 14, 2020
Move it: a look at tectonic plates in forward and reverse
Move it: a look at tectonic plates in forward and reverse
This abridged extract from Roy Livermore’s The Tectonic Plates are Moving highlights the four phases of academic acceptance.
Oxford Academic
Sep 15, 2018
Celebrating Women in Science
Celebrating Women in Science
In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8th this year, read free chapters and articles celebrating women in science.
Oxford Academic
Feb 17, 2021
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