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Whales to meet dinosaur at Natural History Museum

Two sperm whales are the newest addition to the Natural History Museum of Denmark, joining a 16.5 metre dinosaur to make for a display of epic proportions

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Fieldwork with Baby Jesus on your back

PhD Student Casper shares his experiences of taking his family along for his fieldwork in rural Mexico

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In the future, meat and vegetables will be replaced by chemical compounds

French inventor of molecular gastronomy, Hervé This, wants to bring the chemistry into your kitchen

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Analysis: Death of Marius the giraffe reveals cultural differences in animal conservation

The euthanasia of Marius the giraffe at Copenhagen zoo made headlines around the world. It also shows that Danes have a different take on animal welfare, one that avoids submitting animals to contraception and sterilisation. This article was originally published in The Conversation

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Nordic praise for 'Danish miracle' in research impact

Danish universities named as blueprints for excellence on the Nordic conference circuit. This is after reports highlighted differences between European countries' bibliometrics and impact rankings

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Refuge for male identity: The kitchen

PhD student Jonatan explains how Jamie Oliver has changed men's approach to cooking

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Analysis: Why a Scandinavian Model is not just a pretty concept

Should Copenhagen be the blueprint for more sustainable cities? Australian-born Alessandro Demaio makes the case for 'Copenhagenization'. This article was originally published in The Conversation.

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Up close, eye-to-eye with the jellyfish

Common jellyfish have 8, maybe 16(!) eyes and small brains. Jussi fishes them out of the water and studies them for his Master's. Read the story and see the video

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Got hiccups? You can now cure it with a rectal massage

People should not be penalised for their oddity. 'Researcher of research' Marc Abrahams talked to the University Post at the 'silly' research Ig Nobel event, which also featured Kees Moeliker of dead duck fame

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Analysis: In the digital age, the humanities can afford to go on the offensive

Humanities subjects should stop using defensive tactics, writes philosophy professor Vincent Hendricks in a piece just published in The Conversation. The humanities should be at the vanguard, setting new standards

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