Mark Cantrell's Blog, page 14

Technology: Turning Leeds into a dinosaur zoo is child’s play for augmented reality

Dinosaurs have been brought to life and released in parks across Leeds. So far they haven’t eaten any kids...

Books: Children’s Laureate Wales Eloise Williams shows reading is child’s care

A ‘creative reading’ pilot scheme with the Children’s Laureate Wales gave local child carers a break.

Society: Surge in mortality will see 2020 levels of death become new normal

Without urgent expansion to end of life services, more of our elders will face a lonely and undignified end.

Health: Stay off the bacon if you want to avoid dementia

Scientists claim there is a link between eating processed meat and an increased risk of developing dementia.

Culture: Actor Michael Sheen’s support for new writers is a class act

The Good Omens star is spreading his wings to support writers from working class and under-represented backgrounds.

Culture: British Library celebrates the life and work of Paddington Bear

Paddington Bear has proved quite the creation, appealing to adults as much as children.

Science: Microbes in ‘bricks’ will generate domestic electricity

'Living brick' prototype demonstrates how microbes could one day provide electricity for our homes.

Society: Double the crisis for young people in wake of Covid-19 points to grim future

Covid-19 has hit the young hardest when it comes to jobs and mental health, a thinktank has warned.

Mental Health: Research sets out guide to more connected sense of nature’s health benefits

A new guide based on research by Derby University aims to set us on the pathways to a stronger connection with nature.

Fiction: There’s a knack to eating vampires, if you’ve got the guts

Vampire flesh is an acquired taste, you may be sure, but it’s a sought-after delicacy among those who can afford the price…