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Discuss: Does work define your class position?
Society, Politics & Law

Discuss: Does work define your class position?

...changed since Marx’s time. We'd like you to share your thoughts with us and with each other. Here are some questions to ponder: Is there any sort of work you think of as being specifically working class? Why? Does what you do at work matter? Is pay the main issue? What about control over what you can and can't do in the way? Let us know your responses to the statements...
Can you be the curator?
History & The Arts

Can you be the curator?

...changed. Deep Blue and Bronze Gold Persian Set. © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2020. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The Boar and Bear Hunt, The Devonshire Hunting Tapestries, 1425-1430. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London The Garrick Bed, Chippendale, Thomas Sr, born 1718 - died 1779. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Trouser suit, Clark, Ossie, born 1942-died...
Religion in history: conflict, conversion and coexistence
History & The Arts

Religion in history: conflict, conversion and coexistence

...the cultural and historical context of the crusades, why they occurred, and the inconsistencies in modern interpretation. The Bengal Renaissance The 19th Century was a turning point in Indian religious and cultural history, with colonial expansion providing education and a hybridisation of East and West. This lively discussion tracks these changes and their legacy....
Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines

...changing hands. Incas and their knots How South American Incas kept records by the use of knots. Wooden tallies for buying beer How wholesale beer sales were recorded using notches on wooden tallies. John Napier's mathematical creations John Napier's method of multiplication and logarithms, and how Charles Babbage corrected his calculations. Babbage's engine of precision...
Noise Pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Noise Pollution

...Industry Research Association analyse and refine engine noise to reduce its effects on the driver. Living With Road Noise The people of Derbyshire village Doveridge describe how noise pollution from the A50 has changed their lives. The Noisiest Roads in Britain The Transport Research Lab use a machine called Triton to measure tyre noise on all kinds of road surfaces ....
The Science Behind the Bike
Science, Maths & Technology

The Science Behind the Bike

...changed the bike and bike design from a simple steel tubed design to the state of the art aerodynamic machines today? Physiology A scientific look at the physiological make up of a top athlete featuring Olympians such as Rebecca Romero and paralympian Sarah Storey. Forces A cyclist has to overcome forces in order to ride quickly, this film tells you all about how these...
The physical world: helicopters
Science, Maths & Technology

The physical world: helicopters

...change direction and gain speed. They explain the difference between traditional and cutting edge military technology, and demonstrate what happens in an emergency landing. This material forms part of the course S207 The physical world... The physical world: helicopters An introduction to this album How helicopters fly Marie and Tracey from the Royal Berkshire Ambulance...
Roman funerary monuments
History & The Arts

Roman funerary monuments

...identity. Epitaphs and sculptures How tombs and epitaphs promote the memory of the deceased. Constructing identity How tomb styles changed after Augustus built his huge mausoleum. Family tombs How a family tomb evolved over generations. The living and the dead The living had to the power to keep the memory of the dead alive, so tombs were designed for their visits too....