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A thin line divides victims and perpetrators in the war on drugs in Mexico (2022)
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Garcia-Reyes, K. (2022). A thin line divides victims and perpetrators in the war on drugs in Mexico. [LSE Latin America and Caribbean Centre]

Fifteen years ago, Mexico declared war on drugs. However, the country must still reflect on the factors that lead drug traffickers to engage in violence, and reconsider their strategy to break this long cycle of abuse, argues Karina García Reyes.

Debunking the Narco myth (2020)
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Garcia-Reyes, K. (2020). Debunking the Narco myth. [UC San Diego’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies]

Who is a narco? The details may vary, but our mental image is usually very similar. We picture a young man, working class, non-white, poorly educated, festooned in a cowboy hat or other flamboyant outfit. In this, the entertainment industry has done... Read More about Debunking the Narco myth.

Inside Mexico’s war on drugs: Conversations with ‘el narco’ (2020)
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Garcia-Reyes, K. (2020). Inside Mexico’s war on drugs: Conversations with ‘el narco’. [The Conversation]

I am from northern Mexico, one of the regions most affected by the global war on drugs. From 2008 to 2012 my hometown – which I’m not naming here for safety reasons – went through one of the most violent times in its history. Shootings between car... Read More about Inside Mexico’s war on drugs: Conversations with ‘el narco’.

Science Hunters - Minecraft (2017)
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Hobbs, L. (2017). Science Hunters - Minecraft

Blog post on primary teaching resources site about volcanology learning activities to try with young children.

Deck your halls with dinosaurs! (2016)
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Ollerenshaw, K., & Hobbs, L. (2016). Deck your halls with dinosaurs!

Behind door 17, a guest post from Cotton On’s Kerry Ollerenshaw and Science From the Start’s Dr Laura Hobbs – if you create a dinosaur tree decoration, let us know in the comments, on their Facebook pages or via #geoadvent on twitter!

EMCrit Podcast 47 – Failure to plan for failure: A discussion of airway disasters. Podcast interview following the publication of the Fourth National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Difficult Airway Society (2011)
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Benger, J., Reid, C., & Weingart, S. (2011). EMCrit Podcast 47 – Failure to plan for failure: A discussion of airway disasters. Podcast interview following the publication of the Fourth National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Difficult Airway Society

Data analysis website (2003)
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Pontin, D., Gilchrist, M., Moule, P., & Ingram, R. (2003). Data analysis website