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What is the genome made of?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is the genome made of?

...double helix model of DNA, which they built to help them to determine its structure; the model was assembled from metal clamps used to hold test-tubes and other bits of laboratory apparatus. Watson and Crick showed that DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid has a double helix structure: two helical strands like spiral staircases, coiled round one another. It is this structure that...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Equity-based research design
Education & Development

Equity-based research design

...evolved into an international knowledge network, and the CHILD project in Zimbabwe (Power et al., 2021). At one point in the video Alison points colleagues to the work of Bukola Oyinloye (Oyinloye, 2021) about working with ethical frameworks from both our home and the visited settings. Transcript. This stance appreciates the pre-existence of culture, community, belonging and becoming in that setting and, as Jessica Oddy ......
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Article 30 mins
Fake news in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Fake news in Wales

...circulated without any explicit intention to deceive. But misinformation can also be a major problem. Misinformation refers to false information which is circulated without any explicit intention to deceive. In these cases, it’s more a matter of ineptness, accident or lack of care. It’s when false statements made by those who should know better are reported upon,...
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Video 10 mins
Researching Antarctic ice sheets
Nature & Environment

Researching Antarctic ice sheets

...et al., 2013) with some points of interest. Above is a map from the latest measurements of Antarctic bedrock topography. Blue-green colours are below sea level. You can see the broad outline of the continental shelf, with a steep edge falling off to the dark blue deep ocean. This BBC article has a lovely fly-over video, bringing to life the world of great mountain ranges...
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Video 10 mins
Recipe: Moules mariniere
Health, Sports & Psychology

Recipe: Moules mariniere

...double cream 1 dsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped 1 white French breadstick salt and pepper Method Before starting to cook, remove and throw away any mussels which are open. Heat a pan with nothing in it until it’s red hot. Now add the shallots, garlic and mussels. Put the lid on the pan and shake vigorously. Take the lid off and pour in the wine. Let the mussel...
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Activity 5 mins
How can we design for resilience?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can we design for resilience?

...circulated for house and garden use; wastewater is treated and circulated for irrigation. Nutrients enter the system as manures and mulches to grow food and organic material is circulated via composting. Solar energy The sun’s energy is captured to produce electricity for the house and electric vehicle; surplus is fed to the grid. Solar energy heats water and the...
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Article 5 mins
Pain and Aspirin
Science, Maths & Technology

Pain and Aspirin

...double bonds and they contain four electrons, two per bond. They are quite common in chemical structures. There are two types of double bond in salicylic acid, carbon-carbon double bonds (C=C) and a carbon–oxygen double bond (C=O). Two of the thinner, more flexible bonds in the model kit are used when making models requiring a double bond in the structure. Make a ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
The History of Money
Society, Politics & Law

The History of Money

...circulation, economists can't agree on what it is, and the enduring popularity of alternative or crypto-currencies shows rumbling discontent with the official version. These 10 short animations chart the evolution of money from stones and whale teeth to modern monetary policy and banking, and takes a hard look at money's role in economic crises... Early Money Where did...
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Video 14 mins