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Health, Sports & Psychology
What is the zika virus?
The discovery of the zika virus near the venues for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil has caused alarm at the risk to athletes and the rest of the circus, but its spread across America more widely is a more pressing concern. It's a story that's been brewing for almost a decade, as Derek Gatherer explains,
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Science, Maths & Technology
Why don't statistics reveal when sports matches have been fixed?
Sport is awash in data - so you'd assume it'd be easy to tell if a game has been rigged on the whim of a shady gambling syndicate. It's not that easy, though - and as David Lucy explains, it's the same problem that stops us being able to spot rogue doctors and nurses...
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Money & Business
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
In this free course, Entrepreneurial impressions - reflection, you will be encouraged to unpack your own experiences of, and perceptions about, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. You will also take a look at the relevant research evidence on entrepreneurial personality and on the role of informal ties with family and friends. There are still ...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Can dogs read their owners' emotions?
Does a dog know what you're thinking? Can your dog empathise? It's possible, suggests new research.
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History & The Arts
Lazarus: David Bowie's bio-obituary
What does David Bowie's last single tell us about his attitude to a death he almost certainly was expecting?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Why were David Bowie's eyes two different colours?
The short answer is that they weren't - but there's a lot more to it than that. Kevin Hunt explains.
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Education & Development
Archive course extract: Attachment theory
This extract is from a course no longer in presentation at The Open University, and is online for archive purposes only. How do children come to develop strong attachments to people and objects, to the extent that being separated causes upset?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Blade Runner: What's the balance between science and fiction?
How does Blade Runner shape up as a piece of work when real scientists look at its workings?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What can lucid dreaming teach us about consciousness?
Some people can 'write' their dreams as they sleep - and this may give us some insight into how the brain works.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Five things you might like to know about Recovery Colleges
What is a Recovery College? When did they start? Dr Jonathan Leach explains in this five point guide.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Do books need trigger warnings for distressing content?
At Lancaster University English literature students have requested that trigger warnings be added to texts that include distressing passages. Claudia Hammond examines.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The dog beyond the mirror: Experiments with dog consciousness
Traditional mirror-based experiments might have sold dogs self-awareness short. New research using smell instead of sight suggests dogs might have self-consciousness.