Joanne Lock
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Vitamin D, gift of Helios
Just as Hephaestos thought he could endure no more, Helios, the Titan Sun God, came to the rescue. Lifting the exhausted blacksmith into his blazing chariot and taking him upwards
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Hillary Clinton and Hera
Joanne Lock compares the career and life of the former First Lady to the goddess Hera.
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What’s in a name? Drones and gorgons
Joanne Lock looks at how Greek mythological figures have filtered there way into modern technology and warfare.
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Monsanto and Demeter
The Goddess Demeter ruled over grain, the harvest, agriculture and fertility in ancient Greece.
Life –
Christmas book ideas
Looking for the ideal gift for the reader in your life? How about one of these titles for their Christmas stocking? Joanne Lock has 8 books for you.
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Protests and pendulums
In this week’s opinion piece, Joanne Lock looks at protests from then to now around all corners of the globe.
News –
Veteran BBC journalist’s family takes on pharmaceutical titan
Veteran BBC journalist Malcolm Brabant is fighting for his life.
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Fracking and Poseidon
In this week’s opinion piece, Joanne Lock looks at the controversial issue of ‘fracking’ and compares it to ancient times.
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Debt, distress and Themistocles
Independent writer Joanne Lock looks at the current crisis in Greece and asks what would Themistocles do?
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Truth, falsehood and WikiLeaks
The UK High Court will soon reach a verdict on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden, to answer allegations of sexual misconduct.