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Getting started with Jamovi
Health, Sports & Psychology

Getting started with Jamovi

...skills in quantitative data analysis using Jamovi — a free, open-source, and user-friendly statistical software. This free course offers hands-on guidance on navigating Jamovi, managing data, performing basic descriptive and inferential analyses, and interpreting results. It is ideal for beginners in data analysis or statistical software, including students, tutors, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 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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Video 5 mins
Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language learning
Education & Development

Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language learning

...studying beyond your usual level. You can access, compare, analyse and contrast texts that you would otherwise not so easily understand, and thus gain a deeper insight into the culture you are studying. But beware, as this can be both a help and a hindrance: a hindrance when you use the tools to cut corners and avoid engaging with the language you are learning, but a...
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Article 5 mins
Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy
Society, Politics & Law

Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy

...studies conducted by psychologists. Research started in earnest from 2005, when Karl MacDorman and Takashi Minato translated Mori’s original paper into English. Interest in the area has since expanded quickly: so far, 510 academic papers reference the effect in 2015, compared to just 35 in 2004. Although the effect is easy to describe, and feels intuitively “right”...
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Article 10 mins
Getting to the heart of it: investigating side effects of anti-cancer treatments
Science, Maths & Technology

Getting to the heart of it: investigating side effects of anti-cancer treatments

...study by an American research group investigated the leading cause of death in women diagnosed with breast cancer, over the age of 65. By the end of this 12-year study, half of the patients had died, with the leading cause of death being cardiovascular disease (CVD), closely followed by cancer. The study showed that over time, deaths from cancer decreased while death from...
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Article 5 mins
The metagenomics revolution: an introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

The metagenomics revolution: an introduction

...study of genetic material directly recovered from biological and environmental samples, is revolutionising biomedicine and environmental science. This free course will help you to learn how metagenomics works and how it can be used in a wide range of applications such as studying microbes, diagnosing disease, and contributing to biodiversity conservation...Metagenomics,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?
Society, Politics & Law

Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?

...skills and abilities, a reputation for upholding ‘the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity’ and a commitment to the principles of the UN’s Charter – the international treaty that binds on all UN member states and sets out the rules and frameworks for the UN’s work. The UN Charter advocates for women’s equality and empowerment. Equality,...
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Article 5 mins
60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: A day on Mercury
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: A day on Mercury

Find out how you'd pass the time on Mercury - where a single day lasts two years...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read David Rothery on some surprising facts about the planet Mercury Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Video 5 mins