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Cannabis, Consciousness and the Imagination
Health, Sports & Psychology

Cannabis, Consciousness and the Imagination

...skills? This album offers a chance to see how psychologists perform experiments which measure how much cannabis distorts a normal state of consciousness. Tracks 5-8 explore human inventiveness, pointing out that nothing in the world could have been made without the human capacity for imagination. Evolutionary anthropologists use the example of tool-making, showing that...
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Saint David's Day collection | Casgliad Dydd Gŵyl Dewi
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Saint David's Day collection | Casgliad Dydd Gŵyl Dewi

As we celebrate St David's Day, the patron saint of Wales, you can learn more about Welsh language, culture and society with these free online learning resources...[Jesus Chapel St David] FREE ONLINE COURSES FREE ARTICLES AND ACTIVITIES Explore more from OpenLearn Study with The Open University
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark matter
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark matter

Fritz Zwicky was a Swiss astronomer who discovered Dark Matter in the Universe. But what's the matter with dark matter?...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on the subject of dark matter Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 1

...skills. Good luck and I’ll see you next week. After this study week, you should be able to: perform addition and subtraction with fractions perform multiplication and division with fractions understand how fractions can be used in everyday life...Week 4: More parts of the whole: 1 Adding and subtracting fractions - In this section, you will look at how to add and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Supporting babies and toddlers
Education & Development

Supporting babies and toddlers

...skills, emotional health and physical wellbeing that develop in their first 1001 critical days form the foundations for future success. Activity 1 How the brain develops Timing: Allow about 10 minutes Watch this Open University video to find out more about how the experiences a baby has affect the development of their brain. As you watch, reflect on why you think it is...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: The Big Bang
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: The Big Bang

Discover how scientists have calculated the exact volume of the noise created at the birth of the Universe with this video...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton on what happened immediately after the Big Bang Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Stereotypes
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Stereotypes

...Studies qualification. You can view descriptions of the module and degree below. Introduction You might have heard a joke that starts: In European heaven the British are the police the Germans are the factory workers… Have a look at the full joke, and see if you can fill in the blanks with these nationalities: British, French, Germans, Italians In European heaven In...
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Activity 2 hrs
How do fire controls harm biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

How do fire controls harm biodiversity?

...study that examined impacts over the last 30 years in parts of El Cerrado that belong to São Paulo state. The researchers used satellite images to determine changes in vegetation, and in the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed in different areas of a small city in El Cerrado the commune Aguas de Santa Barbara. They confirmed that a policy banning human-caused fires between...
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