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Using big datasets to find out what affects children’s quality of life

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Using big datasets to find out what affects children’s quality of life. This provides a gigantic dataset for uncovering the effects of global events – not least the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences of children. TALK LIKE AN … ECONOMIST.

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Does city life negatively affect wildlife?

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Does city life negatively affect wildlife? At Kennesaw State University in the US, Dr Sarah Guindre-Parker is an ecologist investigating the effects of urban life on starlings – and the implications for us all. What are heavy metals?

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The importance of community for reducing social isolation

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In the US, they commonly need to work to make ends meet, but the responsibilities of work and family result in a lack of social connection. In the US, they commonly need to work to make ends meet, but the responsibilities of work and family result in a lack of social connection. What about a new country?