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Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?

...world’s first Cyborg-fair’. [Sketch of a cyborg] ‘Cyborg’ is a loaded and attention-grabbing term, bearing associations from sci-fi novels and Hollywood, and whether it’s an entirely accurate label for these activities is up for debate. Some commentators broaden the definition to include anyone who uses artificial devices, such as computer screens or iPhones....
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Article 10 mins
Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century
Science, Maths & Technology

Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century

...world. Learn what it means to live a ‘digital life’, understand the role of information and communication technologies, and discover how computers work behind the scenes...This free course, Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century, provides a general overview of how digital technology has come to dominate virtually every aspect of the modern world and some...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners
History & The Arts

Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners

...World War. This led to a large increase in the immigrant population of Britain, mostly from the Caribbean, India and Pakistan. Although the Windrush brought the first substantial migrant influx from the Caribbean, it was not until the mid-1950s that others followed in large numbers, with over 100,000 migrants arriving between 1954 and 1958. During the war, some 10,000...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
A brief history of advertising
Money & Business

A brief history of advertising

...in capturing the audience's attention. With the fragmentation of the commercial television industry this ‘golden age’ may be over but television is no longer the be all and end all of today’s advertising world. With the opportunities that digital communications offer only beginning to be realised it looks like there will be plenty of changes still to come....
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Article 5 mins
Connecting unseen dots
Education & Development

Connecting unseen dots

...young people). In response to the final question, Mathew shared some initial findings from his research showing that what young people and students bring into the educational space is often underreported, and considered in discussions of interdisciplinarity, despite their ‘lived’ experience in a thoroughly interdisciplinary world. [Connecting Unseen Dots] Transcript...
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Video 25 mins
How does JK Rowling use Latin and other classical languages in Harry Potter?
History & The Arts

How does JK Rowling use Latin and other classical languages in Harry Potter?

...world, this quite conventional use of Latin is just one part of the rich tapestry of magical language that she weaves. The spells that Harry and his friends learn, for example, are often real Latin words – such as accio, ‘I summon’ – or blends of Latin words, or Latin with other languages: expelliarmus, the disarming charm, sounds like real Latin, but is a mixture...
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Design is open
Science, Maths & Technology

Design is open

...world and the roles designers play is changing...Find out more about The Open University's Design courses and qualifications. Design is a dynamic profession. Today, design skills are needed not only in traditional design domains, but also across a variety of non-design domains and sectors, to help put creativity into action and address social and environmental challenges....
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Article 5 mins
Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Politics

...world have to make controversial decisions everyday. Whether it be raising taxes, cutting budgets or going to war, there will always be opposition. The tracks on this album look at how governments make decisions, form policies and sometimes manipulate information to help their cause. The four video tracks focus on the GM debate. Audio tracks investigate how spin was used...
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Audio 1 hr 19 mins