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How Can the Impact of ADHD Be Minimised, Ms Roy?

Although many children with behavioural disorders grow up to lead a normal life, others never find their place in society. Arunima Roy’s dream is to stop this from happening. Arunima Roy

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How Can the Impact of ADHD Be Minimised, Ms Roy?

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Mr Yetisen, What Do You Read in Our Tears?

Many diabetics have to test their blood sugar levels several times a day. Chemical engineer Ali Yetisen demonstrates that contact lenses can act as sensors in the eye.

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Mr Yetisen, What Do You Read in Our Tears?

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Ms Omarini, What Do You Do With Discarded Citrus Fruit?

Some people put orange peel in their dishwasher because it saves on rinse aid. Others put lemon peel in their wardrobes to fend off moths. Alejandra Omarini thinks on different scales: she wants to make such waste industrially viable.

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Ms Omarini, What Do You Do With Discarded Citrus Fruit?

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How Can You Sensitise Siri, Ms Gašić?

Thanks to modern dialogue systems like Alexa and Siri, computers have become our everyday helpers: on voice command they deliver information, operate stereo equipment, switch the lights on and even tell jokes. But they do it without a trace of emotion – a normal conversation is impossible. Milica Gašić from Serbia wants to change that.

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How Can You Sensitise Siri, Ms Gašić?

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Witches, Fashion Fiends and Cabinets of Curiosities

Ulinka Rublack’s book about the astronomer Johannes Kepler, who defended his mother in a witchcraft trial, caused a stir. Drawing on old sources, the historian reconstructs a fascinating image of the Early Modern Era in which superstition meets science.

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Witches, Fashion Fiends and Cabinets of Curiosities