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Reading evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Reading evidence

...axes of diagrams clearly labelled, and do you understand what they mean? (Axes, pronounced ‘axease’ is the plural of axis. Axes are the vertical and horizontal lines against which lines on a graph or bars on a chart are plotted. They must be labelled to tell you what courses you are counting in.) If there is shading on the diagram, as with many bar charts, is it...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
More working with charts, graphs and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

More working with charts, graphs and tables

...Axes must always be clearly labelled. Decide on the scale. This can make a surprising difference to the way that the data looks. Normally, you should begin the vertical axis from zero. Plot the graph. It is most usual to use graph paper to do this; although you may decide to use a computer. The level of accuracy depends on what is required. A sketch needs to be much less...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Space, Time and Consciousness
Science, Maths & Technology

Space, Time and Consciousness

...ET, Life and the Universe Is there intelligent life out there? Professor Russell Stannard examines various possibilities, and our chances of ever finding out about them. The Size of the Universe Professor Russell Stannard investigates what is beyond the observable universe and explores claims that the universe might close back on itself. The Nature of Space Professor...
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Audio 1 hr 49 mins
Nouvelles mises au point
Languages

Nouvelles mises au point

...et de l'Industrie (Science and Industrial Museum) in Paris. Science Museum: children's zone Shows various exhibits in the children's area of the museum where a hands-on approach is encouraged. Discusses whether girls and boys are equally interested in science and if the museum reaches the people it really wants to reach Science Museum: library A look at the multimedia...
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Audio 33 mins
‘Irrational emotions’ and their cognitive impenetrability
History & The Arts

‘Irrational emotions’ and their cognitive impenetrability

...et. al. (2012), which show that emotions generated by appraisal mechanisms that aren’t cognitively penetrated are more resistant to cognitive influence than those that are. Emotional recalcitrance and cognitive psychology Much of this is spadework. But by tying in the notion of emotional recalcitrance with that of cognitive impenetrability, what we gain is the ability...
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Article 5 mins
Plastic materials, pollution and recycling
Science, Maths & Technology

Plastic materials, pollution and recycling

...et al., 2009). Today’s plastics represent a great many inventions by a huge number of scientists from a number of disciplines that have developed into everyday materials in modern society. Plastics are rapidly increasing every year in their uses and applications. Scientific research into plastics and their many applications are ongoing, with many thousands of papers...
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Article 10 mins
Is sleep the secret of success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is sleep the secret of success?

...et al., 2015; Halson, 2014). Therefore the sleep an athlete has the night before and in the days leading up to a competition (e.g. Rugby World Cup final) is important. The challenge here is that athletes often report sleeping difficulties the night before an important competition due to pre-competition anxiety or excitement (Juliff, Halson, & Peiffer, 2015). Additionally,...
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How can your accent put your life at risk?
Languages

How can your accent put your life at risk?

...et al., 2016). In a quote that has almost uncanny echoes of Faysal Ishak Ahmed’s experience on the other side of the world, one junior doctor reported this conversation with a senior clinician to the researchers: And he said, ‘Oh, you know we see this, a lot of this Haitian chest pain.’ And I said, ‘What do you mean by that?’ And he said, ‘Well, they come in...
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