Retraction Watch readers may recall the name Jennifer Byrne, whose work as a scientific sleuth we first wrote about four years ago, and have followed ever since. In a new paper in Scientometrics , Byrne, of New South Wales Health Pathology and the University of…
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Misty Copeland Writes Middle-Grade Book, Black Ballerinas
Misty Copeland was 16 years old when she saw an image that changed the course of her life: a Black ballerina on the cover of a magazine. The photograph inspired the young girl to become the first Black female principal…
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These Are the Best Books for Kids & Teens From 2020
This has been a year in which we’ve all — adults and children — needed books desperately. We also really missed having the wisdom of librarians and book-store clerks to guide us in choosing the next favorite, unputdownable, read-to-me-every-night book…
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David Walliams health: ‘This went on for six months’ TV funnyman on his dark health battle
David Walliams, 48, enjoyed breakout success in 2003 alongside Matt Lucas with the sketch show Britain’s Got Talent. Firmly establishing his brand of slapstick comedy, his offbeat antics have made him a TV favourite over the years. His most recent…
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