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Science, Maths & Technology
The biology of loving our pets
Can cuddling our pets bring us health benefits? Dr Vikki Haley explores the power of oxytocin.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Angel Breed
Understand the basic rules of genetics and see if you can breed the rarest fish in our biology game.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Living psychology: animal minds
Does your pet cat or dog experience emotions the same way you do? Can non-human animals solve complex problems? To what extent do other species have minds that are like human minds? This free course, Living psychology: animal minds, explores these, and other, issues in the psychology of animal minds. Studying animal minds is of great importance ...
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Designing interactive systems for dogs
Why is designing interactive systems from a user-centred perspective so important for professional dogs?
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