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image-02 The Economist, 15 Jan 2020
How science is changing the nature of families | The Economist

Science is enabling women to have children later in life as new technologies transform IVF in life as new technologies transform IVF success rates. But an increasingly globalised IVF trade also poses dangers. Film supported by Mishcon de Reya.

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image-02 CNBC International, 20 May 2021
Degrowth: Is it time to live better with less? | CNBC Explains

The degrowth movement is seeking to directly challenge a central plank of global economic policy - that more is always better. Instead, to avoid future crises, advocates of degrowth say t is time to embrace a model that prioritizes social and ecological wellbeing. CNBC's Sam Meredith explains.

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image-02 The Economist, 20 Dec 2018
The best place to be a woman? | The Economist

In the battle for gender equality, Iceland is leading the world. The tiny island is pioneering new ways to close the gender pay gap, root out stereotypes and get more mothers back to work. Film supported by Mishcon de Reya

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image-02 SCMP, Zhang Shidong, 19 May 2021
Here's how plastic bags impact the environment

In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at the environmental impact of plastic bags. Specifically, I look at how plastic bags affect oceans via micro-plastics, their carbon footprint, and I also try to understand whether reusable bags are viable alternatives.

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image-02 BBC News, 16 Dec 2020
Recycling fashion: The town turning waste into clothes - BBC News

Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. But a small town in Italy called Prato has built its fortune on transforming old scraps into new clothes, particularly knitwear and wool.

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image-02 BBC News, 25 Dec 2017
China: "the world's biggest camera surveillance network" - BBC News

China has been building what it calls "the world's biggest camera surveillance network". Across the country, 170 million CCTV cameras are already in place and an estimated 400 million new ones will be installed in the next three years. Many of the cameras are fitted with artificial intelligence, including facial recognition technology. The BBC's John Sudworth has been given rare access to one of the new hi-tech police control rooms. Producer: Joyce Liu. Camera: Wang Xiqing

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image-02 Wall Street Journal, 2 Oct 2019
How China is using artificial intelligence in classrooms | WSJ

A growing number of classrooms in China are equipped with artificial-intelligence cameras and brain-wave trackers. While many parents and teachers see them as tools to improve grades, they'vs become some children's worst nightmare. Video: Crystal Tai

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image-02 The Economist, 19 Nov 2019
How modern families increase social equality

Modern families with two working adults are richer than those with a single bread-winner, and can afford to take a different approach to parenting. This is exacerbating inequality between rich and poor families. Film supported by Mishcon de Reya

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image-02 The Economist, 26 Oct 2019
Doping in sport: why it can't be stopped | The Economist

Many sports' reputations are being tarnished by doping scandals. The International Olympic Committee and The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) should be responsible for tackling drug cheats - but are they at the heart of the problem?

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