We tend to picture the plague as a medieval horror confined to history books, until a lab worker's death in Russia put the word back in headlines and had everyone wondering if it was back. So what exactly is the plague, and should a case popping up today worry us the way COVID once did? To unpack this, we sat down with Prof Tikki Pangestu, Visiting Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

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We tend to picture the plague as a medieval horror confined to history books, until a lab worker's death in Russia put the word back in headlines and had everyone wondering if it was back. So what exactly is the plague, and should a case popping up today worry us the way COVID once did? To unpack this, we sat down with Prof Tikki Pangestu, Visiting Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.Image Credit: iStock

The world is in debt, but who are we in debt to? Pro-wrestling is fake, so why do we love it? These are the kinds of discussions we have on Today I Learned -- a weekly show exploring a plethora of topics, to satisfy your curious mind!

The world is in debt, but who are we in debt to? Pro-wrestling is fake, so why do we love it?&nbsp;These are the kinds of discussions we have on Today I Learned -- a weekly show exploring a plethora of topics, to satisfy your curious mind!

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The world is in debt, but who are we in debt to? Pro-wrestling is fake, so why do we love it? These are the kinds of discussions we have on Today I Learned -- a weekly show exploring a plethora of topics, to satisfy your curious mind!

The world is in debt, but who are we in debt to? Pro-wrestling is fake, so why do we love it? These are the kinds of discussions we have on Today I Learned -- a weekly show exploring a plethora of topics, to satisfy your curious mind!

What Is The Plague?

Every October, we're told to wear pink and go for breast screening, but that message skips over something more basic. Many women have spent their whole lives feeling uneasy even talking about their own breasts, let alone examining them. So before we ask women to be proactive about breast health, how do we first help them feel comfortable with their bodies and confident enough to speak up? To unpack this, we sat down with Dr Karen Christelle, Family Medicine Specialist, who walks us through the fears, family dynamics and healthcare blind spots standing in the way.

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Every October, we're told to wear pink and go for breast screening, but that message skips over something more basic. Many women have spent their whole lives feeling uneasy even talking about their own breasts, let alone examining them. So before we ask women to be proactive about breast health, how do we first help them feel comfortable with their bodies and confident enough to speak up? To unpack this, we sat down with Dr Karen Christelle, Family Medicine Specialist, who walks us through the fears, family dynamics and healthcare blind spots standing in the way.Image Credit: Pexels

Getting Women to Talk About Their Breasts

Every child learns differently. But does every classroom make room for that? At The Alice Smith School, inclusive learning is built into the curriculum, from play-based learning that lets children explore and discover, to translanguaging, which treats every language a child speaks as a strength. 

But what does that look like day-to-day? And how can a curriculum be designed to help every child thrive? In the second instalment of our three-part series marking the Alice Smith School's 80th anniversary, we put that question to Alan McCarthy, Primary Principal, and Helen Jones, Vice Principal and Head of Juniors, both at the Alice Smith School.

Every child learns differently. But does every classroom make room for that? At The Alice Smith School, inclusive learning is built into the curriculum, from play-based learning that lets children explore and discover, to translanguaging, which treats every language a child speaks as a strength. But what does that look like day-to-day? And how can a curriculum be designed to help every child thrive? In the second instalment of our three-part series marking the Alice Smith School's 80th anniversary, we put that question to Alan McCarthy, Primary Principal, and Helen Jones, Vice Principal and Head of Juniors, both at the Alice Smith School.

From Play to Purpose: What is Inclusive Learning?

What should access to adequate housing look like for Malaysians? We’re covering this in conjunction with World Habitat Day, but it is also a time where owning a house or renting a place that is affordable and isn’t the size of a shoebox is becoming increasingly out of reach for many people. So, what is the ideal situation and how can Malaysia get there? That’s what we’ll unpack with our guest Theebalakshmi Kunasekaran, research associate at Khazanah Research Institute. 


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What should access to adequate housing look like for Malaysians? We’re covering this in conjunction with World Habitat Day, but it is also a time where owning a house or renting a place that is affordable and isn’t the size of a shoebox is becoming increasingly out of reach for many people. So, what is the ideal situation and how can Malaysia get there? That’s what we’ll unpack with our guest Theebalakshmi Kunasekaran, research associate at Khazanah Research Institute. Image Credit: Pexels

What Is The Plague?

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