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Fresh from the Pan: March 2010
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Fresh from the Pan. This is a random set of things that the Prospectors are currently thinking about. Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Another Year in the Sun. We’ve now had our Llanisolar. Solar panels for two complete calendar years, and this blog is a belated report on 2009. Our impression was that 2009 was a bit duller than 2008, and our panels agree. By their own estimate they managed to input a little over 1550kWh of heat compared with over 1700kWh in 2008. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Fresh from the Pan: May 2010
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Fresh from the Pan. This is a random set of things that the Prospectors are currently thinking about. Friday, May 21, 2010. Experiential products make you happier. The Prospectory’s main interest is in experiential products – especially eco-friendly ones. Obviously, experiential purchases are not necessarily any more environmentally friendly but they have that potential as they don’t necessarily involve consuming materials or the energy required for constant construction, waste and recycling.
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Fresh from the Pan: November 2009
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Fresh from the Pan. This is a random set of things that the Prospectors are currently thinking about. Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Cognitive Dissonance and Climate Change Scepticism. According to a poll conducted recently by The Times. 83% of people in the UK “accept. that the Earth’s climate is changing and that global warming is taking place.” However, according to the same poll, only 41% agrees that this climate change is linked to human activity. To pick a particular example, if people’s environ...
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Fresh from the Pan: Taking the brain on a new route
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Fresh from the Pan. This is a random set of things that the Prospectors are currently thinking about. Tuesday, April 05, 2011. Taking the brain on a new route. This summer we are running an experiment in the Brecon Beacons. To encourage visitors to ‘do something different’. I borrow that phrase from Professor Ben Fletcher. Whose work has shown how simply ' doing something different. 8217; can break ingrained habits and set up new thought pathways. Here in the National Park, we are fortunate that many of ...
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Fresh from the Pan: November 2010
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Fresh from the Pan. This is a random set of things that the Prospectors are currently thinking about. Friday, November 19, 2010. Cycling and walking - the greenest of green holidays? Walking and cycling are highly popular pursuits here in the Brecon Beacons. Visitors flood here all year around with their boots and their bikes ready to head for the lanes and hills. How much greener could you get? We hope to run some experiments to see if we can change this pattern at all in ways which are fun.
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Fresh from the Pan: How far can I go?
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Fresh from the Pan. This is a random set of things that the Prospectors are currently thinking about. Thursday, May 26, 2011. How far can I go? We are just getting our first experiences of novice users driving the b-bug. Electric buggies) as part of the trial we are running this summer. The first question everyone (inevitably) asks is "how far can I go? And that is a remarkably difficult question to answer! In the case of the b-bug, a marketing executive (if The Prospectory. So, the trial IS an adventure...
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Fresh from the Pan: Cycling and walking - the greenest of green holidays?
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Fresh from the Pan. This is a random set of things that the Prospectors are currently thinking about. Friday, November 19, 2010. Cycling and walking - the greenest of green holidays? Walking and cycling are highly popular pursuits here in the Brecon Beacons. Visitors flood here all year around with their boots and their bikes ready to head for the lanes and hills. How much greener could you get? We hope to run some experiments to see if we can change this pattern at all in ways which are fun.
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Fresh from the Pan: Happiness in 2010
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Fresh from the Pan. This is a random set of things that the Prospectors are currently thinking about. Tuesday, December 21, 2010. I am doing some research into sources of happiness in 2010 - it could be things you bought for yourself or were given or things you did or experienced. If you have 5 minutes, please help by completing this online survey. I will explain the purpose of the study and publish the headline findings on this blog in due course. Posted by Alison Kidd. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Fresh from the Pan: April 2010
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Fresh from the Pan. This is a random set of things that the Prospectors are currently thinking about. Monday, April 26, 2010. The fun of real world experiments. Taking a bit of a breather between projects, I’ve been reflecting on how the very different research projects we engage in throw up a surprisingly similar array of experiences. It’s not that the experiences themselves are exactly the same – that would be dull – but they always feel very familiar. One momentous day, the entire kit was ready for ac...
