Viking warrior proved to be a woman
A Viking warrior from Birka, Sweden, long assumed to be male, was just confirmed by genomics to be female.
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Silenced voices: relative representation in the House of Commons
In a perfectly just world, we might expect to see the demographics of the electorate reflected in the demographics of their representatives. It is not a perfectly just world. To find out just how unjust it is, I’ve been doing some counting, using population numbers as a proxy for electorate and comparing them to the newly-elected MPs.
Read moreWomen characters in film and tv should do more than struggle
I’m tired of my screen choices being to watch a rollercoaster ride about men, or an angsty film or show about a woman struggling because she is a woman. I want to see some fabulously exciting screen stories about women who are simply people.
Read moreWhere to sign up to count literary prize data
A number of people have expressed interest in helping to count literary prize data. The data so far show a consistent, persistent,…
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