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Conference on how infants gain a sense of 'Self' and 'Other'

Are we born with a sense of self, or is this something we learn over time? These, and other questions, to be addressed at a conference at the Faculty of Humanities

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IARU science congress: Earth as a country with no borders

A big country with no borders. The Earth. Think of this, and we can start to adapt, rather than mitigate, environmental change, says Boston professor

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One in two Chinese researchers consider leaving UCPH

New survey shows that job opportunities are a key factor in Chinese researchers' decision making. Zhiyu Liao, a spectroscopist, will move to another European country if he doesn’t find a job, he says

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International science congress at UCPH to explore sustainable solutions

The University of Copenhagen is hosting the IARU Sustainability Science Congress, where experts from over 50 countries will discuss sustainable solutions to global challenges

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Erotic capital: Danish women losing out

Good looks and sex appeal help men and women to get ahead. But some groups have more advantages than others, says sociologist Catherine Hakim to the University Post

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Former students met top scientists at the first UCPH Alumni Day

Beginning of a new tradition, as UCPH alumni got researchers' take on sex in the old testament, mammoths' DNA, ISIS, and big data. See the photos

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Timelapse video - How to assemble a dinosaur in 1 minute

The Natural History Museum will soon open its doors to Misty the Dinosaur, a 16 metre long diplodocus. See Misty assembled in this one minute timelapse video.

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Big data, big challenges, big hopes

Machine learning promises to help us understand climate changes, monitor threatened animals, improve quality of life, and in general increase our knowledge of society. Head of Google Research, NY, and University of Copenhagen honorary alumni believes there are huge opportunities in Big Data

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See the pictures: Misty the dinosaur unpacked

Young herbivore taken out of a huge crate. She is to be assembled tomorrow Tuesday before exhibit next month

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Analysis: Is anyone immune to the social media echo chamber?

Social media echo our own opinions back to us. This means we aren't being exposed to new ideas and critical thinking, writes the University of Copenhagen's Vincent Hendricks in an article originally published in The Conversation

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