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Yearly Archives: 2015

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  • 30 Nov 2015
    Stephen Macekura

    Debating Limits and Growth

    Stephen Macekura, the author of Of Limits and Growth, considers the challenges facing the World Climate Summit this December. You can also read an excerpt from his book below.

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  • 26 Nov 2015
    Merry Wiesner-Hanks on The Cambridge World History series

    Merry Wiesner-Hanks on writing The Cambridge World History

    Editor-in-Chief Merry Wiesner-Hanks introduces The Cambridge World History and gives an insight into how the World's history was mapped across its 7 volumes.

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  • 25 Nov 2015

    When Kids Go Online

    Participants:  Patricia Wallace, the author of The Psychology of The Internet John Suler, the author of The Psychology of the Digital Age Kent Norman, the author of Cyberpsychology Raphael Cohen-Almagor, the author of Confronting the Internet’s Dark Side   The rise of the digital age has posed many new challenges to parents as their children […]

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  • 24 Nov 2015
    Man grabbing environment with a city on his back.
    Christopher Wright, Daniel Nyberg

    How environmental destruction became a business opportunity

    Christopher Wright and Daniel Nyberg, co-authors of 'Climate Change, Capitalism and Corporations: Processes of Creative Self-Destruction' (2015), look at the role of business in the climate change crisis.

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  • 23 Nov 2015

    Preparing for the Next Earthquake

    In Earthquake Time Bombs, seismologist Robert Yeats sounds the alarm on major cities that are living under threat of a major earthquake...and may not be prepared when one strikes. Explore this map to see which cities are at risk and learn what steps they can take to improve safety.

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  • 20 Nov 2015
    John Suler

    The Illusion of Digital Permanency

    John Suler, the author of Psychology of the Digital Age: Humans Become Electric, juxtaposes the constantly changing nature of the digital world with the reassurances of permanency it promises.

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  • 18 Nov 2015

    Misusing the Internet

    Four Cambridge authors continue their roundtable discussion about cyber psychology by addressing what happens when cyber bullies and online aggressors misuse the powerful tools the web provides.

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  • 17 Nov 2015
    Ralph P. Locke

    Exotic Reflections

    Ralph P. Locke, author of Music and the Exotic from the Renaissance to Mozart (2015), explores how music can conjure a sense of 'exoticism'.

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