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August 28, 2025Swansea University announces stellar line-up for Children’s and Young People’s Literature Festival 2025
Swansea University has announced the return of the Children’s and Young People’s Literature Festival, taking place on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October 2025 at Swansea’s National Waterfront Museum.
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August 25, 2025Self-help, trackers, cosmetic surgery…. Award for sociologist’s research on culture of self-optimisation
A Swansea sociologist has been honoured by the journal Current Sociology, published by the International Sociological Association, for his new research into self-optimisation, which is a term for ideas and practices aimed at continuous enhancement of the self. Examples range from self-help books and podcasts to self-tracking devices, nutritional supplements and cosmetic surgery.
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August 29, 2025What exactly are you eating? The nutritional ‘dark matter’ in your foodBeyond calories and vitamins, our food hides thousands of compounds. Scientists are only beginning to explore this ‘dark matter’.
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August 19, 2025Going with the flow: how penguins use tides to travel and huntNew research shows Magellanic penguins use ocean currents to navigate efficiently and forage on the way.
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August 18, 2025Why are young men ‘T maxxing’ testosterone? Do they need it? And what are the risks?T maxxing offers a compelling narrative: raise your testosterone, upgrade your life. But if you don’t have clinically low testosterone, there are health risks.