CONTENTS COVER STORY The Pressure Paradox Pros and Cons of Work Stress Let It Go Surviving the Pressures of Childhood Help Is at Hand RESEARCH AbundANTS HKU Scientists Discover Deafness Master Genes China’s Pollution Successes Less Pain, More Gain An Historian Who Looks to the Future Golden Oldies The Distance between Us TEACHING AND LEARNING Virtual Visibility Serious Gaming Students as Partners Changing Old Attitudes A Garden Grows at HKU KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE Spotting Abnormalities, Saving Lives Voyage of Discovery Oral Surgeons Bring AI Tool to Nigeria Connecting through Campusland Living with Loss Cutting-Edge Choral PEOPLE Landing in the Sweet Spot Levelling up Breaking down Barriers HKU’s New Head of Data Science BOOKS Modern Families in Turbulent China ARTS AND CULTURE Music, Maestro, Please! 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 The Pressure Paradox Stress can motivate us to action, but it can also have a negative impact on our well-being. Factor in COVID-19, geopolitical events and the constant presence of technology – on top of personal issues – and it seems increasingly difficult to find peace of mind. HKU scholars have been exploring the positive and negative effects of stress in the workplace, in childhood and in reaction to external events like pandemics, while also identifying ways to build resilience to withstand the pressures of 21st-century life. 12 AbundANTS A Garden Grows at HKU Music, Maestro, Please! China’s Pollution Successes Less Pain, More Gain Spotting Abnormalities, Saving Lives Voyage of Discovery 34 58 16 18 02 36 38
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