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Scarlett de Courcier is a researcher in Psychology & History of Religion, looking into the linguistic development of religious terms and how they affect people's understanding of their own spirituality. She also works for West Sussex Youth Cabinet, helping

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Passion: 18 of 392

An apple a day keeps the doctor away The number thirteen is unlucky , they say But what do they know as they kneel, as they pray? Very little, or so I suspect. To know one does not is to follow a path Down which Socrates travelled through Plato's remarks In a dialogue 'twixt many men playing parts In a drama we cannot reject...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nonsense: 18 of 150

Beware the fuzzy rolligog That smithers in the myre (Confuse it not with golliwogs In fuzzy blue attire) Beware the rolligogan wrath (They can breathe fire, you know) Just feed them up on tigermoth And bathe them in the snow Beware the rolli appetite Which consumes dozy trees Where zigazots and clambermites Weave pathways th...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts What is the quantum nature of consciousness?: 2 of 8

The question of the quantum nature of consciousness is not one to which the answer is 'known' in any sense, even among the scientific community. Nonetheless, light is gradually being shed on the links between quantum theory and consciousness. But how can a theory of physics have wide-ranging implications for an area that has...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: That girl: 9 of 25

The hair falls, blonde and long: A cherished doll. Birdsong Echoes through the dale, as Twilight casts its gaze and vixens wail. Sparks driven out as spikes driven in Places gone, things untold: people she's been. An openness: the silky vapour Evaporates, yet cannot escape her Cocoa eyes, wide as the day they met. He sees he...
Sciences > Sciences (Other) The similarities between social and physical sciences: 2 of 5

The terms 'social', 'physical' and 'sciences' are difficult enough to define in themselves, even without attempting to find similarities between the disciplines. Nonetheless, similarities do exist, and arguably the further into the study of the physical sciences one goes, the more links can be made with social science, and v...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tips for choosing your own writing space: 13 of 31

"But then I tidied it, and now I can't find it!" How many times has this refrain echoed through your household as you stand forlorn in front of your spotless working area, looking for that piece of paper you had last week? Do the merits of a tidy desk really outweigh the stress of not finding that thing you've been looking f...
Food & Drink > Cooking with Spices & Herbs What the well-stocked spice and herb pantry should have: 6 of 13

The importance of a well-stocked spice rack cannot be underestimated. Of course, you can't have everything all the time. Not if you're as pushed for time as most of us are, anyway. So, what are the basics? The simple (and obvious) answer to this question is that it depends what you cook most often. Personally, my day-to-day ...
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals How to learn to love your job: 2 of 4

Having a good boss is a great starting point, but if a business’ employees mope around feeling lost and miserable, the whole thing will fail. As an employee, it can be difficult to muster up enthusiasm for a job you’ve possibly ended up in out of desperation, exasperation or just plain necessity. Yet it is possib...
Sciences > Mathematics Examining Kurt Godel's Incompleteness theorem and links to a Platonist view of mathematics: 1 of 1

Note: this article has been shortened for Helium - longer version available upon request. The Sum Of All Parts: A Dialogue On Consciousness Between Platonism and Quantum Physics. Whilst being a highly respected philosopher whose work one is inevitably required to study before moving on to any form of philosophical training (...
Society & Lifestyle > European Culture Myths and truths about gangs in the UK: 1 of 1

There are numerous myths surrounding the issue of gang culture, and abundant misunderstandings concerning the reality of what gang culture is, and how it manifests itself. To many people in the UK, the term "gangs" refers to things they have seen on the television; things that happen in places such as New York and Los Angele...