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Social media has changed all our lives. Facebook now has 1.8 billion active users – a quarter of the world’s population.

From a scientific perspective, our bodies are always on the lookout for danger. When we are afraid, we go into a state which, although unsettling and frightening, also gives us an adrenalin rush

The 20th century was one of the most violent periods in human history. An estimated 191 million people lost their lives directly or indirectly as a result of conflict, and well over half of them were civilians.

We’ve been interested in good and bad futures for a long time.

Since it’s almost time for another academic year now, there is no time like the present to regroup and explore some more fun platforms, websites and apps to make learning more interesting.

There’s clear evidence that fake news from Russia influenced the recent American election.

As long as the public’s fascination continues with Diana, so the media will not stop reporting stories about her.

“To stop other boys teasing me [ at school ], I told terrifying stories. If any of them cried out in horror for me to stop, I had triumphed; they were never going to mock me.” – Brian Aldiss

Not only is the Cassini probe even now relaying video of one of Saturn’s upper atmosphere, but our Curiosity Rover is roaming the surface of Mars and our New Horizons spacecraft travelling to Pluto, at the very edge of our solar system (since 2006 and still with a way to go).