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"#Brexit is not a singular phenomenon," argue Antonia Witt and @KDingwerth. Where, then, does Brexit have its roots?https://oxford.ly/2U9znbQ 

Felipe Fernández-Armesto, editor of the Oxford Illustrated History of the World, explains why all human history is all about the search for energy.https://oxford.ly/2IbTCED 

In this blog post, Emily Johnson @esj312 explains how #WomensHistoryMonth came into being through the work of feminist activists in the 1980s, as part of a broader effort to get people to take women’s history seriously.https://oxford.ly/2I7RBcy 

"Without also attending to the peer culture in which students are immersed, we’re asking them to thwart estab­lished norms without really considering how difficult it can be to do this." https://oxford.ly/2SQlI9e  #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

Is gender inequality between girls and boys in reading tests affected by the organisation of a country’s educational system? If so, what can be done to mitigate this? @ESR_newshttps://oxford.ly/2OMEvlj 

Arrogant people often feel the need to defend their fragile status by bullying other people. @Ale1808https://oxford.ly/2FmQFhz 

Event Horizon Telescope revealed the first ever image of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Read about black hole physics in this free chapter from Professor Pankaj Joshi's book, The Story of Collapsing Stars. #ETHBlackHole #astrophysicshttps://oxford.ly/2I8nTUF 

From Jacob Grimm to Walter W. Skeat, etymologists have struggled to uncover the roots of the word "dream." #TheOxfordEtymologisthttps://oxford.ly/2I9uIp3 

"#Brexit not only marks a turning point for the UK and for the EU; it also matters globally." @KDingwerthhttps://oxford.ly/2IrhO4X 

"Bad meetings can drain the life out of individuals and organizations. But meetings done well, leveraging evidence-based solutions, can be transformative and hugely positive." -@stevenrogelberghttps://oxford.ly/2FVAurN 

On this #nationalsiblingsday, we are exploring the science of favoritism, asking the question, "are you the favorite child?"https://oxford.ly/2VvYgAg 

"Channelling [security] business towards reliable suppliers creates clear incentives to protect rather than prey on short-term visitors."https://oxford.ly/2OPaDET 

In film adaptation, preserving the ideas of a book is a more impressive creative accomplishment than simply preserving the story.https://oxford.ly/2Wwou5I 

Why do girls outperform boys on reading test? This new OUPblog post explores this question, examining language skills, biological, and neurological traits of both genders through the lens of countries’ educational systems @ESR_newshttps://oxford.ly/2CW1FRw 

Meetings don't have to be a painful experience. In this excerpt from The Science of Meetings, @stevenrogelberg explores how meetings help employees build attachments to each other and connect in a human way.https://oxford.ly/2FVAurN 

The answer to arrogant people's anger lies in their insecurities. @Ale1808https://oxford.ly/2Wbtuwl 

Have you watched @NetflixUK’s new nature documentary, @ourplanet? Created in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Our Planet aims to inspire people all over the world to understand this planet we call home. #OurPlanet #EarthMonthhttps://oxford.ly/2CKMx9G 

Janet O’Shea @jayboshea, author of Risk, Failure, Play: What Dance Reveals about Martial Arts, recently joined the @artfightpodcast to discuss “the importance of play, improvisation, and why winning is overrated.”https://oxford.ly/2D38scm 

How has the five-paragraph essay evolved?https://oxford.ly/2UpTRhv