2,535 search results
Measure the Astronomical Unit and watch the Transit Of Venus
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the Astronomical Unit and watch the Transit Of Venus

...interactive to input your measurements. Watch Read Watch the Transit Lucie Well I’m here looking at the website Open2.net joined by Michael from the Open University. Michael, how are the timings entered onto the website? Michael It’s very, very simple. All you need to do it click on the link, measure the AU and straight away you’ll be able to enter our interactive...
View activity Measure the Astronomical Unit and watch the Transit Of Venus
Activity 10 mins
Sniffing out signs of life
Science, Maths & Technology

Sniffing out signs of life

...interactions of natural and human-made Volatile Organic Compounds.]Figure 2: Sources and interactions of natural and human-made Volatile Organic Compounds. Copyright: Claire Batty & Hannah Cooper, AstrobiologyOU How do we do research on VOCs? First, we must first capture the VOCs. They are found either in the air or produced by a solid or liquid. Air samples are easy to...
View article Sniffing out signs of life
Article 5 mins
Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Science, Maths & Technology

Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

...sociales. La Red Latinoamericana de Blogs de Ciencia [The Latin American Network of Science Blogs] was born with the purpose of gathering the efforts of scientific disclosure carried out by bloggers from diverse Latin American countries that, with their distinct disciplines and interests, try to replace the value of science in social networks. By creating these websites,...
View article Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Article 5 mins
Remembering Gary Slapper
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Gary Slapper

...social justice were well known and reflected in his wide and varied publications. His column in the Times delighted many and his vast collection of stories and legal anecdotes informed and amused generations of law students. His book on the English Legal System written with David Kelly informed and educated generations of law students fast becoming a leading text on the...
View article Remembering Gary Slapper
Article 5 mins
Migrant parenting
Health, Sports & Psychology

Migrant parenting

...social opportunities, often at great financial or personal cost. At the same time, the parenting practices and beliefs of my participants are influenced by the cultural values of the society they grew up in. [Women holding a girl learning to walk.] It is against this backdrop of different ideologies, migration experiences and cultural values attached to being a good...
View article Migrant parenting
Article 5 mins
Arendt
History & The Arts

Arendt

...social work preparing young Jews for a new life in Palestine 1935 first visit to Jerusalem 1940 internment in France 1941 refugee in New York, working as journalist and editor 1951 publishes The Origins of Totalitarianism; becomes an American citizen 1958 publishes The Human Condition 1961 publishes Between Past and Present April - stays in Jerusalem to cover Eichmann...
View article Arendt
Article 5 mins
Representations of hell in Christian art
History & The Arts

Representations of hell in Christian art

...social order within a community, studying these representations could reveal a wealth of information about the society that commissioned and paid for them. We are particularly interested in the choice and heftiness of punishments applicable as consequences of professional and social sins mirroring the economic basis of that society and the main targets for keeping order....
View article Representations of hell in Christian art
Article 10 mins
The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management
Miscellaneous

The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management

...social sciences more broadly, rather than adopting more generic approaches. Date: Tuesday 6 February, 2018 Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Venue: The Open University, the Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA Live stream: Trailer video: Edoardo Ongaro is Professor of Public Management at the Faculty of Business and Law at The Open University (OU)....
View article The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management
Article 5 mins