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Surprisingly large correlations between fine motor skills and academic outcomes. Biggest correlate is ability using a pencil/pen. True for adults too. Humans are embodied creatures. Our hands help our brains to learn.

Festive finds at the Social Science Library! ☃️

If you've not been a fan of the shorter days, here is some good news - today marks the earliest sunset of the year for most of us! So the sun will be setting a little later each day from now on 🌞

Success is not about finishing everything you start. It’s about knowing when to grit and when to quit. 235 studies: When people adjust their goals and plans in the face of challenges, they make more progress—and feel less depressed and anxious. The ultimate flex is flexibility.

A map of that there London showing fictional characters, and where they're from. Mr Benn - Putney - bottom left. I think this is Fabulous!!

A magical rainbow igloo built from frozen colored blocks

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. - Max Planck (1858 - 1947)

Wassailing: Visiting homes or orchards with drink and songs for good fortune. The word ‘wassail’ comes from the Anglo-Saxon phrase ‘waes hael’, which means ‘good health’. #doodleaday #hotsanta #christmastraditions

Yesterday's sunset 🌅 📷 Instagram | 12AtOxford

In the Victorian era, turkeys raised in East Anglia were often herded along Drovers’ roads to London to be sold fresh in time for Christmas - a journey that took 3months to complete. To protect their feet, turkeys were fitted with leather or sacking boots. #doodleaday #hotsanta

Being in nature reduces fatigue and boosts attention. 34 experiments: After walking, playing, and learning in parks, forests, or water, kids & teens show better focus and self-control. Not all outdoor time is equal. Green and blue spaces are more refreshing than urban settings.

Happy #WinterSolstice ❄️ Today marks the official start of winter in the astronomical calendar. 📷 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford

Today marks the #WinterSolstice ❄️ This illustrated page, ‘Erde und Sonne’, from a German atlas by Justus Perthes (c.1910), shows how Earth’s tilt and orbit create the solstices, equinoxes and seasons. 📜 | Bodleian Map Room Blog More at: blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps/2024/03/1…

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Wave Extrapolation

So priviledged to have worked alongside Jo to save and improve lives #blood #ttp #platelets #ADAMTS13 #plasma #apheresis #blooducation #nhsbt readingchronicle.co.uk/news/25727120.…

Happy Birthday to The Shipping Forecast. Saving lives for 102 years.

Your regular friendly reminder: These four datasets all have the same mean, median, and variance. Moral of the story: Always visualize your data! [Link below.]