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Religion Today
History & The Arts

Religion Today

...introduction to this album. Religion in modern Sweden Is religion dead in Sweden, or can it be resurrected? Egypt's return to Islam Why is secular Egypt returning to Islam? Buddhism in the Lake District Studying, living and learning at a Buddhist temple in the Lake District, Britain Buddhism in Birmingham Buddhism in Birmingham. Keeping the youth in church How the...
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Audio 2 hrs 34 mins
Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster
Science, Maths & Technology

Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster

...introduction to this album. The history of the Tay Bridge A look at how the Tay Bridge was developed and where it now stands historically. The Tay Bridge Disaster Open University professor, David Swinten reveals there was a violent storm on the evening of the bridge collapsing, while Eleanor Simpson shares a personal story about the tragedy. The Tay Bridge Investigation...
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Audio 30 mins
In conversation with Terry Waite
History & The Arts

In conversation with Terry Waite

...introduction to the album. Terry Waite on the importance of communication How was Terry Waite, a profound Christian, able to establish rapport and dialog with an Islamic extremist group? Terry Waite on conflict and religious differences Terry Waite looks back at his time being held captive in Beirut. He explains how the conflict was far more than just religious...
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Audio 19 mins
Social Science
Society, Politics & Law

Social Science

...introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change... Social Sciences - what are they? Two social scientists explain what attracts them to the subject, and explore the differences between 'knowing' and 'doing' social science. Development of the social sciences How the social sciences developed in response to challenges to traditional systems of belief....
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Audio 1 hr 24 mins
How does the media impact politics?
Society, Politics & Law

How does the media impact politics?

...between media, politics, and society. You'll explore key themes of propaganda, moral panic, media and memory, and fake news, topped and tailed by an introduction to media theory, and media and its impact on democratic politics. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to better understand the key cultural and political dynamics that impact your everyday life....
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Article 5 mins
Kinematics of fluids
Science, Maths & Technology

Kinematics of fluids

...Introduction - Please note: a Statement of Participation is not issued on this course. This free OpenLearn course, Kinematics of fluids, is an extract from the Open University course MST326 Mathematical methods and fluid mechanics, a third level applied mathematics course which provides an introduction to the subject of fluid mechanics. Half of this course is about...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Coping on the Coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter
Society, Politics & Law

Coping on the Coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter

...project currently running on the Norfolk coast, UK (PI Revill, ‘Listening to Climate Change: experiments in sonic democracy’):www.soundingcoastalchange.org. More information on this audio-slideshow Transcript Coping on the coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter Welcome to the first half of a two-part audio-slideshow that explores how...
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Video 15 mins
Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Science, Maths & Technology

Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

...project Ciencia latina (“Latin Science”) say it's not enough. As much in the regional media as in the international, the presence of Latin America in the world better known as scientific progress is still limited. News of corruption and government changes abound, but you don't hear much about the new observations made by Chilean astronomers, or the study in Yucatán,...
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Article 5 mins