Science and Everyday Life

Happy International Women in Engineering Day

June 23, 2022 Software Engineering & Systems Development | Systems & Computer Architecture | Women's Studies
Today is International Women in Engineering Day. The day aims to spread awareness and establish a more balanced landscape for the future of engineerin...

The History of the Computer

June 22, 2022 Computer Science & Engineering | History of Engineering & Technology | World Wide Web & Internet
Computers have quickly wedged their way into every corner of our lives. From simple day-to-day tasks like cleaning and cooking to extraordinary feats ...

Juneteenth – A New Federal Holiday in the United States

June 20, 2022 African-American history | Culture | Ethnicity and Culture
What is Juneteenth Juneteenth has been celebrated since 1865 and is regarded as the longest-running African American holiday in the United States. Ye...

The Origins of Pride

June 9, 2022 Gender Studies | Gender Theory
More than just rainbows Every June, people around the globe join in celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in all their glorious diversity. Many festivals,...

How to Make History (More) Public

June 8, 2022 Heritage Management & Conservation | History | History - Theory, Method & Historiography | Public History
In this blog Thomas Cauvin, author of Public History: A Textbook In Practice, explores what is meant by 'public history', and how we can go ab...

Royalty Within Social and Political Structures

May 31, 2022 British Politics | British Studies | Heritage Tourism | Museum and Heritage Studies
As Millions of people in the UK and worldwide get ready to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, there seems no better time than now...

10 Essential Filmmaking Techniques and Tips to Succeed as a Filmmaker

What is Plagiarism?

May 27, 2022 Study Skills | Study Skills
No doubt, you’ve been hearing about plagiarism from day one of your course. And you know that it’s bad. Doing it will get you in a lot of ...

The Best Sustainability Books to Guide Positive Change

May 17, 2022 Environment and Sustainability | Environmental Issues | Environmental Policy | Environmental Studies
Sustainability is a term thrown around often in today’s fight to protect our physical, natural and social resources. Yet, what does that mean to...

The Role of Sustainability and Nature to Our Future

May 16, 2022 Environment and Sustainability | Environmental Management | Environmental Studies
Nature is the foundation for all living organisms — and it’s essential for the survival of future generations. That’s why susta...

Choose Open Data: A Beginner's Guide to Using Open Access Data

May 13, 2022 Biomedical Science
Taylor & Francis strongly encourages all book and chapter authors to share and make data open where this does not violate protection of human subj...

Engagement as Ecology of Learning

May 12, 2022 Universal Design for Learning by Mandala Barab Universal Design for Learning is a philosophical stance and practical approach to planning, teaching ...

Women in STEM Author Interview: Ruth Ann Murphy

May 6, 2022 What inspires you about the STEM field? Its capacity to make life better for all of us. This is the “Baconian Dream” fulfilled.&nbs...

Women in STEM Author Interview: Sonja Olson

April 27, 2022 In this interview, Sonja Olson, author of Creating Wellbeing and Building Resilience in the Veterinary Profession, offers her advice on ways to inspir...

How solid state physics is helping us adapt to a COVID world

April 25, 2022 Matter & Solid State Physics | Physics | Physics
Sharon Ann Holgate, science writer, broadcaster and author of Understanding Solid State Physics 2nd edition, ponders life without the technology based...

How to Become an Office Production Assistant in the Film and TV Industry

April 22, 2022 Careers Guidance | Film Production | Filmmaking and Postproduction
By Jennifer A. Haire and Gilana M. Lobel, authors of Keys to the Production Office Working in the television and film industry is glamorous. You...

Women in STEM Author Interview: Elaine A. Moore

April 13, 2022 Analytical Chemistry | Chemical Engineering | Inorganic Chemistry | Materials Chemistry | Mechanical Engineering | Physical Chemistry | Sustainable Engineering & Manufacturing
What was your motivating factor to explore the STEM field? My parents were both interested in STEM subjects, although they left school at a time of m...

What is the Difference between Mixing and Mastering?

April 8, 2022 Audio Engineering | Music | Music Technology | Sound Production
Unless you are a mixing engineer or mastering engineer, it can be easy to (mistakenly) think that mixing and mastering music is one and the same. Af...

A Guide to Script Writing

April 5, 2022 Acting and Script Analysis | Creative Writing | Film Studies | Screenwriting | Writing & Composition
Have you ever wondered what it takes to get your stories from idea to stage or screen? It all starts with putting your pen to paper — or finge...

March 2, 2022 Education | Education Policy & Politics | Educational Change & School Reform | Educational Research
What are trends, and what is the Jupiter Metaphor? In Australia, the US and the UK, generations of children will, in future, recall being ask...

How to give feedback to develop great learners

March 1, 2022 This article by John and Kyle Hattie focuses on a key attribute of successful parenting – the skills of giving and receiving feedback. Feedbac...

4 Tips for Women Navigating STEM Careers

February 16, 2022 Adult Education and Lifelong Learning | Engineering Education | Gender & Development | General Engineering Education | Writing & Composition
1. Be the Driver of Your Career From a young age, girls are taught to follow the rules and obey directives. In a patriarchal society, this can often ...