Children exercised less during lockdown – here’s how to get them moving again
ANURAK PONGPATIMET/ShutterstockLockdowns during the pandemic aimed to limit the spread of COVID-19 and related deaths. However, these lockdowns also affected...
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Pandemic has teens feeling worried, unmotivated and disconnected from school
Students nearing the end of high school worried about their schoolwork and education more than younger students. Al Seib /...
Cyberbullying among teens: our research shows online abuse and school bullying are often linked
Daisy Daisy/ShutterstockOver recent years, England has faced a concerning rise in cyberbullying compared to other countries. This issue has been...
Here’s why young children often prefer wrapping paper and boxes to actual presents
'OMG, I love this box!' shutterstockWe’ve all been there: you spend an unthinkable amount on a child’s toy – lulled...
Play isn’t just for primary school kids – it’s got an image problem
Playtime. Kids playing via Diego Cervo/ShutterstockWhy does a four-year-old play when a 14-year-old creates? It’s often argued that play is...
Hamlet: a play that speaks to pandemics past and present
Mark BrennerI went to the theatre for the first time in 15 months to see the Theatre Royal Windsor’s new...
Stay alive, and if something moves, shoot it: one year of phenomenal success for Fortnite
Call that a weapon? Playing Fortnite, a web-based multiplayer survival game. Shutterstock/Lenscap Photography The online videogame Fortnite Battle Royale was...
AI has beaten us at Go. So what next for humanity?
In the next few days, humanity’s ego is likely to take another hit when the world champion of the ancient...
The raging competition for medical supplies is not a game, but game theory can help
In Colorado, where there is a shortage of PPE, workers prepare to enter an N95 mask-cleaning machine. AP Images /...
Pokemon GO gets people out and about, and that’s a good thing
Chris, Tim, Lachlan and Emma travelled to the University of Queensland's Great Court to play Pokemon Go. Daniel Angus, Author...
