Mark Cantrell's Blog, page 18
November 27, 2020
Health: Calls for NHS-style social care as Covid-19 brings exhausted family carers to breaking point
Care takes a bitter toll for those struggling alone, says Alzheimer's Society and Carers UK.
November 20, 2020
Society: Jobseeker’s back-of-a-lorry gimmick is surely having a laugh
Job-hunting gimmicks are all very well, but they are no solution to the bitter realities of unemployment.
November 13, 2020
Update: local shops offered online channel to disrupt Amazon’s dominance
Now you can get Citizen Zero and Silas Morlock through Bookshop UK, supporting indie publishing and local retailers at the same time.
Update: Bookshop UK offers embattled local retailers online channel to disrupt Amazon’s dominance
Now you can get Citizen Zero and Silas Morlock through Bookshop UK, supporting indie publishing and local retailers at the same time.
November 6, 2020
Culture: Research shows libraries have the online savvy to help communities through Covid-19 storm
Research shows libraries have proved highly adaptive, making the most of technology to help their communities weather the Covid-19 storm.
October 30, 2020
News: Lack of Government support leaves authors to count the cost of Covid-19
The Society of Authors' latest survey of earnings has found that the Covid-19 crisis continues to hit writers where it hurts.
October 23, 2020
Guest: Science fiction offers kids a “power all its own”
Science fiction builds mental resiliency in young readers, argues this guest article courtesy of The Conversation.
October 16, 2020
Books: Manchester’s Metrolink map guides children on journey to fantastic tales
Reading books may be likened to a journey, but is a map of Greater Manchester's tram system really going to show young people the way? Apparently so...
October 9, 2020
Film: BFI Southbank salutes iconic movie composer Ennio Morricone with new season of films
The BFI Southbank is all set to celebrate the work of iconic movie composer Ennio Morricone with a new season of films.
October 1, 2020
Society: Experts warn Artificial Intelligence threatens to ‘ethnically cleanse’ our vision of the future
Experts at Cambridge University have warned that by presenting AI as white, people of colour risk being denied a presence in the future.
