The very strange history of the Easter Bunny

Mar 25, 2016 01:29 am UTC| Life

While youre biting the heads off your chocolate bunnies this weekend, you might wonder how cartoon rabbits became so central to our Easter celebrations. Its tempting to assume that because theres no biblical basis for the...

Forced academisation by proxy: when schools have little choice but to convert

Mar 25, 2016 00:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

All schools in England that remain under local authority control are now living with the threat of being forced to become academies. As the mother of a child who attends a school that chose to become an academy, rather...

Why science and religion aren't as opposed as you might think

Mar 24, 2016 23:36 pm UTC| Life

The debate about science and religion is usually viewed as a competition between worldviews. Differing opinions on whether the two subjects can comfortably co-exist even among scientists are pitted against each other in...

This Easter, churches will be praying for a rebirth

Mar 24, 2016 22:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Death and resurrection are the central themes of the main Christian festival of Easter. And this Easter, these themes are becoming uncomfortably close for thoughtful church leaders. With the recent damning revelations...

What parents and teachers should know about non-verbal learning disability

Mar 24, 2016 00:10 am UTC| Life Health

When my daughter was in Year 10 at a private girls school, I got the call that every parent dreads a summons to the deputys office. My polite 15-year-old girl had no behavioural problems, but she couldnt keep up with...

Will requiring food stamp retailers to sell more healthy food make it easier for SNAP recipients to eat better?

Mar 23, 2016 17:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves an important role in our nations fight against hunger. Formerly known as food stamps, SNAP helps 45 million low-income Americans nearly half of whom are...

How games can hook students with short attention spans

Mar 23, 2016 17:00 pm UTC| Health Life

Modern human beings have a shorter attention span than goldfish: ours is, on average, below eight seconds while the little fish can focus for nine seconds. These decreasing attention levels are driven by peoples...