It’s been a year since Bowie’s passing yet his words are eternal. Let’s revisit this post where we used Bowie’s wisdom to show you how to survive your January exams… David Bowie: icon, songwriter and musical genius. But did you know that many of his song lyrics and quotes are applicable to your January exams? Let’s […]
Remember, remember: memorising information for your exams
Ever wished you had a memory like Sherlock, with a whole host of facts and information at your fingertips? Here are some techniques you can try when revising, to help you memorise the information you’ll need to remember in your exams. We can’t promise you’ll turn into Sherlock by the end of the week, but […]
What do your revision notes say about you?
Let’s face it, revision isn’t fun. The tedious exercise of sitting, writing, covering, reciting, checking, re-writing, it just goes on and on. But in the midst of these dark times one question glares at us: what do our revision notes say about us? By Thomas Stewart A group of our writers exchanged their own revision […]
Library 101: How databases can transform your assignments
Whether you’re feeling trapped by your reading list or suffering from lit review paranoia, Library databases are the key to finding all those riveting articles for well-researched assignments and glittering bibliographies. Follow us into the wormhole …By Karina Beck. Ever feel like something’s missing? Is it possible that no one’s written anything credible on your essay […]
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How does heating the air in a hot air balloon enable it to float?
How does heating the air in a hot air balloon enable it to float? Hot air rises. Heated air molecules “spread out” or expand and bounce around, and the space becomes less dense than the surrounding space. Increasing the air temperature inside the balloon envelope makes it less dense than the air, thus making it […]
Where does bile go after it leaves the gallbladder?
Where does bile go after it leaves the gallbladder? Once your gallbladder is removed, you can still break down fats in your small intestine. The bile simply flows directly from your liver to your duodenum, rather than passing through your gallbladder first. Does bile empty into the stomach? Bile is a digestive fluid produced by […]
How do you kill smartweed?
How do you kill smartweed? Some organic herbicides, such as acetic acid and citric acid, are effective at killing young smartweed plants, but they might also harm garden plants unless applied very carefully. Flamers can also help you take control of smartweed in your lawn or garden. Should I pull smartweed? Plants occasionally grow to […]
Does the menopause cause facial hair?
Does the menopause cause facial hair? Sometimes women do notice an increase in their facial hair around or after the time they go through menopause. The ratio of estrogen to androgens (including the “male” hormone testosterone) will decrease with menopause, since ovarian estrogen production goes down but testosterone levels don’t change as dramatically. What can […]
What music puts people to sleep?
What music puts people to sleep? The Marconi Union song “Weightless” — which is allegedly the “most relaxing song ever created” — also clocks in at 60 beats per minute. Some find Joni Mitchell’s “Blue Room Hotel” or Miles Davis’s “Blue in Green” to be sleep-inducing. “The better choice is often music with no words,” […]