The psychology of sport is how psychological factors influence athletic performance and how physical activity improves well-being and mental health. Throughout this project, we have zoomed in on four main sports: netball, snowboarding, running and horse riding, meaning we cover solo sports, team sports, extreme sports and sports with animals. However many of these skills can be used across a range of sports.. Netball…
Does the law of music protect the industry? This is the topic area that we have been researching for the past couple of weeks, and now we’re presenting what we have discovered. But firstly, what is the Law of Music? The Laws of Music are rules that govern how music is produced and what can be done with the music that is produced. These…
In ancient Mesopotamia, the Code of Hammurabi (c. 18th century BCE) used the principle of lex talionis: “eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth”, for crimes. Punishments included physical mutilation (cutting off hands, breasts, tongues, or eyes) for offences like hitting a parent, stealing property, or switching a baby. There was death for crimes such as robbery or stealing from temples. Imprisonment existed…
For our research, we decided to look into the Ethics of Medicine, as we believe it is a very relevant part of today’s society, especially as improvements in technology have allowed for huge advancements within medicine, making it important to keep ethics in mind, as new technology often brings forward more complex ethical dilemmas For the basis of our project, we used the four…
Animal architecture represents a diverse and sophisticated set of behaviours through which organisms shape their environments to meet essential biological needs. Although the term “architecture” is often associated with human construction, many animal species construct structures that rival against human engineering in complexity, efficiency, and ecological impact. These constructions—whether grown, woven, excavated, or collectively engineered—demonstrate how evolution produces functional design without conscious planning. Across the…
We learnt that engineering failures usually happen because a lot of small issues build up instead of one big mistake. When looking at the Tacoma Narrows bridge, we saw how something as normal as wind could cause a collapse just because it matched the bridge’s natural frequency. From Grenfell, we learnt how important proper materials and safety checks are, and how quickly things can…
Most people would think that sports are all just physical games where you must use your strength and strategies, but there is way more to sport than just that. And most of that is technology. Now you may think that it’s just because people want to modernize everything and add their own technologies to sports but the truth is that it actually plays a…
What is the aim of product design? To make customers buy and use the products you make. It is very easy to say but it is difficult to achieve just relying on design- this is why product design relies on psychology to help tailor a product to the consumer’s needs. Product design is crucial in today’s society with consumers demanding a lot out of…
On our journey of researching and preparing for the science behind reading presentation for the Academic Scholars programme, we learnt about a lot of things to do with the science, and specifically the neuroscience of reading. Emily and I were really interested in this topic, mainly because of the fact that throughout our whole lives, Emily and I have both loved reading. Whether it…