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Why are tiger moths making people unwell - and what can we do about it?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why are tiger moths making people unwell - and what can we do about it?

...determination that Tiger moth, or Asota caricae, is responsible for unexplained fevers, researchers in Kerala state have begun developing a kit capable of quickly diagnosing lepidopterism, a disease caused by moth allergens. “A provisional patent for the detection of Tiger moth-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) allergens has already been filed and as soon as the...
How are Ethiopian coffee growers responding to climate change?
Science, Maths & Technology

How are Ethiopian coffee growers responding to climate change?

...determined coffee-preferred climate (niche) using a huge amount of data collected on the ground, including historic observations, overlaid on climate maps,” explains Moat. They projected this niche into the future using climate models and scenarios, which revealed that all the models were in general agreement. They then combined this with satellite imagery to come up...
Golden Globe Ocean Race: The landscape above and below the sea
Science, Maths & Technology

Golden Globe Ocean Race: The landscape above and below the sea

...as Mount Fuji on the so-called ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’. [Mount Fuji] Mount Fuji Take a closer look at the trenches and the majestic ‘Ring of Fire’! Transcript These days SONAR is complemented by other techniques, including satellite measurements, to determine the bathymetry of the ocean. Like oceans? Take it further Free resources: Our modules: Our qualifications:...
OpenMinds: Open and Shut Cases – Professor Simon Lee’s Inaugural lecture
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OpenMinds: Open and Shut Cases – Professor Simon Lee’s Inaugural lecture

...determinations that, by discussion, suffered a change." —Megarry J, John v Rees [1970] Ch 345, 402. Simon will broaden out the discussion to address more recent examples from law, sport, literature and university life, from accusations of plagiarism and cheating to political U-turns, right up to the recent attack on Westminster, asking what possessed Channel 4 News,...
Dialogues Across Borders
Society, Politics & Law

Dialogues Across Borders

...determined by legal and media discourses? Can playful artwork help us relate to each other in new ways? You can find out more about these workshops on the short video postcard that we produced: The Dialogues Across Borders project blurred the boundaries between artists, academics, activists, volunteers and refugees. It sought to break the national, physical and...
Dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia in nursing practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia in nursing practice

...determining intravenous infusion rates and estimating weights of a patient or client using specific methods. The journey of developing this competence for clinical practice often begins when nurses/Nursing Associates are in training at university. As a nurse lecturer, I have seen how this can lead to a student realising that they are struggling with this new form of...
The science of making musical instruments
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of making musical instruments

...determined by the number of times that the musical instrument vibrates per second resulting in a sound wave. The number of times that a sound wave vibrates in a second is called its frequency. Scientists measure the frequency of sounds in cycles per second and express the measurement in Hertz. The human ear can detect a range of frequencies. There are frequencies that are...
Introduction to analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to analysis

...determining least upper bounds and greatest lower bounds explain how the least upper bound property is used to define arithmetical operations with real numbers and explain the meaning of rational powers...Introduction to analysis: Link to course PDF - Click here to access the course materials...Introduction to analysis: Conclusion - Following completion of this free...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs