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Our articles in Arts, humanities & social sciences are shown below.
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Challenging "us versus them"
A series of programmes which aim to address and counteract radical thought in British youth is now being adapted for use across Europe.
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Building low-carbon economies in the developing world
A study which examines the economic implications of various strategies for reducing carbon emissions in one of Latin America’s fastest-growing economies is being supported by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
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What makes a voice unique?
A new digital speech database which captures how voices vary between different speakers or situations for the purpose of forensic speaker comparison has been launched by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
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Play for play's sake
Generations of children have enjoyed building things with LEGO. The iconic plastic bricks have been used to build everything from a harpsichord that actually plays, to a replica of Charles Babbage’s difference engine. The Danish company is still family-owned, and is the world’s fourth-largest manufacturer of toys.
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Rainforest remedy could spell end of dental pain
An ancient Incan toothache remedy – for centuries handed down among an indigenous people in the rainforests of Peru – could be on the cusp of revolutionising worldwide dental practice.
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From teaching ideals to teaching practice
Dr David Whitebread, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, is helping establish an English-language kindergarten in China, a large-scale consultancy project which encompasses everything from designing the building to training the teachers.
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English at your fingertips
A set of English language learning tools developed at the University of Cambridge Language Centre is being made commercially available to learners in emerging economies across the globe by Pearson Publishing, a Cambridge-based producer of educational materials.