EduCare Expression of Interest
No. 32 – Is big brother watching you?
Have you ever wondered how our television viewing habits are monitored so they know which are the most popular TV programmes? Is every set fitted with a spy device that registers what we’re watching? No, basically what happens is that there is a nationwide panel of television-owning private homes that together represent the viewing habits [...]
No. 31 – Why do we get goose bumps?
We’ve probably all experienced goose bumps when we’ve felt cold, fearful or emotional, but what are they for and why do we get them? The proper term for goose bumps is ‘cutis anserina’ which sounds like a pretty nasty medical condition, but it simply means ‘cutis’ otherwise known as ‘skin’ and ‘anser’ or ‘goose’. Another [...]
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