Serious Readers Blog
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Take a glance at this year’s Booker Prize nominees
Tuesday 02 November 2021The Booker Prize for Fiction nominations this year featured an eclectic variety of authors and stories, whose tales have intrigued readers and critics the world over.
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Take a glance at this year’s Booker Prize nominees
2 Nov 2021 -
How does light in a virtual reality headset work?
Tuesday 02 November 2021Many technology-fearing films from the 1990s projected that virtual-reality technologies would become a daily part of our lives and would inform wide societal changes.
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How does light in a virtual reality headset work?
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Ozone layer defences prevent millions of cataracts
Tuesday 02 November 2021In 1987, the Montreal Protocol was signed, uniting multiple international communities in efforts to phase out CFCs, to protect us from the harmful effects of greater UV exposure.
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Ozone layer defences prevent millions of cataracts
2 Nov 2021 -
What are the effects of the Clock Change?
Tuesday 26 October 2021Many of us look forward to the last Sunday of October, specifically because of that extra hour in bed that we all get.
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What are the effects of the Clock Change?
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Controversy and Intrigue, The Mysteries of Blue Light
Thursday 30 September 2021Blue light is a familiar and divisive talking point in the 21st century, due to the rise of LCD screen technologies, particularly laptops, smartphones, and tablets.
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Controversy and Intrigue, The Mysteries of Blue Light
30 Sep 2021 -
The History of the Clock Change
Thursday 30 September 2021Here we are again - darker nights are just around the corner, and the slow seep of winter draws ever closer.
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The History of the Clock Change
30 Sep 2021 -
Latest Study Shows Eye Conditions Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
Thursday 30 September 2021Age-related macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetes-related eye disease are associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
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Latest Study Shows Eye Conditions Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
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Focussing on Cataracts - National Eye Health Week
Wednesday 22 September 2021The NHS defines cataracts as cloudy patches on the lens which obstruct our vision.
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Focussing on Cataracts - National Eye Health Week
22 Sep 2021 -
Dealing with Age-related Macular Degeneration - National Eye Health Week
Monday 20 September 2021Happy National Eye Health Week! This week is about educating or refreshing our understanding of eye conditions and remembering to book an eye test.
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Dealing with Age-related Macular Degeneration - National Eye Health Week
20 Sep 2021 -
Discover more about the ageing of our eyes
Thursday 09 September 2021Our eyes are the amazing filters between us and the world around us.
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Discover more about the ageing of our eyes
9 Sep 2021 -
Light Pollution Affects Species of British Moths
Tuesday 07 September 2021A study on moth populations shows a cataclysmic decline across certain moth populations. Is light pollution the cause?
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Light Pollution Affects Species of British Moths
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Eye Health - Light and Sight
Tuesday 07 September 2021Our eyes are truly amazing, so let’s look after them!
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Eye Health - Light and Sight
7 Sep 2021
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