When the NHS (National Health Service) was created in 1948 by Aneurin Bevan, the Minister of Health under PM Clement Attlee, it was a visionary and revolutionary system. However, Britain was still very much feeling the effects and aftershocks of World War II and had a shortage of qualified healthcare staff to answer the increasing demands of this new service. To solve this, Britain turned to the Commonwealth, and its peoples.
Wizard of Oz – Order or Chaos?
We all know the story: Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Lion, the Witch and so on. Perhaps the original Wizard of Oz comes to mind – 1939, Judy Garland as Dorothy, etcetera. And yet, this film that is iconic and creative at surface level has, in fact, multiple sinister layers…
Generation Goldfish: How TikTok Dramatically Reduced Our Attention Spans
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think we can safely say that TikTok has spread like wildfire across the globe in the recent years. The Western version became an overnight sensation, merging with Musical.ly (nostalgic yet?) in 2018 and blowing up during the multiple lockdowns that followed to the point of surpassing Instagram in the number of downloads for two consecutive years. However, is the app simply harmless video-based social media, or is it an attention-seeking machine, designed to control the culture and trends of the younger generations?
WHS’ push for social change – as seen through the eyes of Vidhya Alakeson
Of course, it’s to be expected that the school has changed since 1880, but what if I tell you that these were changes that occurred in the last twenty-five years? Talking with a WHS alumna and the current Director of Keir Starmer’s external relations Vidhya Alakeson at the MUN conference on Saturday, she remarked “how familiar WHS felt, yet still immensely different”. She said she could never even have imagined fitting in more facilities in the school, let alone the huge renovation project we’re undergoing now. Admiring the pride flags in the senior hall, Vidhya commented on how “Pride was barely even mentioned” during her time twenty-eight years ago.
Why We Haven’t Found a Cure for Cancer Yet
We have found ways to edit genetic material, cloned sheep, and mapped the entirety of the human genome. But there is one single anomaly completely unphased by the billions of dollars invested in decades of research and still upholds its position as one of the leading causes of death around the globe. What is it about this fascinating phenomenon that makes it so hard to eradicate cancer?
