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The next time you find yourself squirming at the thought of going to the dentist or having an injection, just remember how lucky you are to live in an age of anaesthetics, decent sanitation, and all-round high levels of medical expertise. This certainly has not always been the case – a fact revealed in all its gruesome glory by these gut-wrenching images of 19th-century medical procedures.
Victoria’s Secret models weren’t the pinnacle of sexy at the turn of the century; here’s how body image in the U.S. has changed over time.
The passivity of politicians has simply enabled mass shootings. It’s time for a new approach to gun violence.
When we think about the surveillance state we think of books like Nineteen Eighty Four. But the idea of being watched has moved on—today we are not just victims, but often active participants.
Scientists and BBC presenter travelled to the Dominican Republic to meet the 'Guevedoce' males who do not grow a penis until puberty
Small fish could be the simple solution to chronic malnutrition and stunting in Bangladeshi women and children.
July was the hottest month on Earth since records began in 1880, according to US scientists.
Go ahead and smell your bread and eat it too.
The health cost of continuing to ignore climate change and burn fossil fuels are huge. The government is failing in its responsibility to care for its citizens.
Google has announced a massive organisational...
Rugby Union great Michael Lynagh had plenty of pressure to deal with in his playing years. In April 2012, however, Michael was really under pressure when a burst vertebral artery caused a stroke - as he puts it, 'blindsiding' him. Indeed, it almost killed him.
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"Love is the only way to rescue humanity from all ills."
"The reality is that racism usually does NOT wear a hood but it does permeate our culture on every level."
Medical researchers are pooling their data to find diagnoses and cures for patients with extremely rare and sometimes undiscovered diseases.
Scientists have identified two complex organic molecules on a comet for the first time.
We live in a world run by algorithms, computer programs that make decisions or solve problems for us. In this riveting, funny talk, Kevin Slavin shows how modern algorithms determine stock prices, espionage tactics, even the movies you watch. But, he asks: If we depend on complex algorithms to manage our daily decisions -- when do we start to lose control?
Scientists part of the “Visible Human Project” build a virtual human after cutting 5,000 slices of a woman cadaver.
Talk to anyone who’s gotten a tattoo, and chances are they’ll say their ink is a meaningful work of art.
A man who lives in one of the most remote places in Australia, only accessible by boat or helicopter, considers the future of his iconic homestead.
A Senate inquiry has recommended a shake-up of the out-of-home care system amid fears for the safety of children.
Our western lifestyle, hygiene and diet may reduce the diversity of important gut bacteria.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 2015 New Year's...
IBM's Watson, the artificially intelligent...
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I would like to add that even if you are a leader that creativity and ideas is not your strongest point...ask your staff. They will always have ideas on how to make the work environment more fun, engaging, interesting, and motivating.