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Health, Sports & Psychology
How are scientists testing for the growth of antibiotic resistance?
Is following the evolution of bacteria going to help us find a solution to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What are premature babies telling us about antibiotic resistance?
A new study of the bacteria found in the guts of children born before full-term shows the superbug problem is a growing threat.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
From sound to meaning: hearing, speech and language
Human communication is vastly more complex than that of any other species we know about. It is so complex that linguists are only just beginning to identify the processes in the brain that are related to understanding language. This free course, From sound to meaning: hearing, speech and language, looks at how language is understood by taking an...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Ratting out disease: How animals are detecting disease - and other threats to life
Rats can smell tuberculosis. Dogs can smell cancer. Now they’re being trained to save your life. Emma Young reports.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Should we test drugs on pregnant women?
The idea might seem ridiculous. But as science writer Emily Anthes explains, there's a strong case for testing drugs on women who are pregnant.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Motivation and factors affecting motivation
This free course explores the term 'motivation' and factors affecting motivation. This includes looking at the most influential theories of motivation that contribute to understanding the causes of motivation. The motivation of sports people and people working in sport and fitness environments are used to help understand the theories presented.
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Society, Politics & Law
What are the secrets of enduring love?
Dr Meg John Barker and Dr Jacqui Gabb explain their book The Secrets of Enduring Love and ask whether we should make grand romantic gestures in a short video.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How afraid of death are we?
As a society, we're starting to look death in its hollow eyesockets and pull it into the light. But how scared do we remain of death - and is it healthy to have a bit of anxiety when staring into the great beyond? Jonathan Jong explores.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Right to die: what about other circumstances?
Reasons for individuals chosing to end their life vary - is there one straightforward answer to the question 'do we have the right to die?' or is it more complicated than that?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What are the rules around assisted suicide?
What are the legalities of assisted suicide, is it accessible for all and should it be?
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Education & Development
Free course: Childhood in the digital age
Try our free course, Childhood in the Digital Age, to get an idea of what it's like to study at the OU and take it further by exploring learning, digital identity, child psychology and development.
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History & The Arts
Do we have a right to die?
Do we have a right to die? What are the moral and ethical implications of assisted suicide?