Hong Kong protesters return. Deep sea mining and where did alphabetical order come from?
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Protesters in Hong Kong are re-emerging after the COVID 19 lock down but Anthony Dapiran sees further repression and dark days ahead. Alex Rogers and Helen Rosenbaum outline their concerns over the impacts of deep sea mining. A curious history of Alphabetical order- Judith Flanders looks back at its origins and adoption.
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