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What do genes do?
Science, Maths & Technology

What do genes do?

...bases. These bases, which can be arranged in a huge variety of sequences, represent a vast potential store of information. In this course, we consider how this information is used by the cell. The key structural feature of complementary base pairs, which plays an important role in both stability and replication, is also the basis for how DNA functions as genetic material....
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Art and visual culture: medieval to modern
History & The Arts

Art and visual culture: medieval to modern

...de la Guerre (War room), Château de Versailles, designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, showing plaster relief by Antoine Coysevox of Louis XIV trampling over his enemies and lower part of the ceiling paintings by Charles Le Brun, 1678–86. Photo: © Château de Versailles/Giraudon/The Bridgeman Art Library. Artists continued to be employed by royal and princely courts for...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
What did Plato believe about the human soul? The one minute guide
History & The Arts

What did Plato believe about the human soul? The one minute guide

...base nature, driven by passions and irrationality.] [The soul is our rational self, trying to keep control between these two horses pulling in opposite directions] Plato compared the soul to a person driving a chariot pulled by two flying horses. One horse is beautiful and noble; it wants to soar into heaven. This horse is our finer spirit. The other horse is ugly and...
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Article 1 min
Build a thunderstorm predictor
Science, Maths & Technology

Build a thunderstorm predictor

...base about 15cm square 2 Wood for upright 30cm x 2.5cm 2 The barrels from three plastic biros Metal button or large-headed drawing pin Screw hook and eye Insulated wire for earthing Saws, screwdrivers, glue, hammers and drill bits. What to do: Fix the wooden central upright to the base. Drill a hole through the base, then make a small pilot hole in the upright and screw...
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Activity 10 mins
This is not a city: Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

This is not a city: Milton Keynes

...based’ economies in the 21st century, where ideas and skills are emphasised over physical goods, investment in digital technologies, applications and physical infrastructure has brought together knowledge and economic productivity. Capitalising on this trend, Milton Keynes has branded itself as a ‘smart city’. Across the globe, smart cities such as Songdo in South...
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Article 15 mins
What do men and women do?
Education & Development

What do men and women do?

...based on gender with this activity that you can download and print...[Child wearing a hard hat] This activity is something you can do with children between about 4 and 11 years old. It’s based on a test that psychologists have used to explore children’s expectations of gender. At the very least, it can get you and your child into an interesting talk. [Symbols for...
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Activity 5 mins
Learning through Technology
OpenLearn Ireland

Learning through Technology

...experiences to help design a customized tool kit to support evidence-based 'inquiry learning'... Learning through Technology Open University Educational Technology researcher, Eileen Scanlon looks at the benefits of 'inquiry learning' for young students, and how she is using the experiences to help design a customized tool kit to support evidence-based 'enquiry learning'....
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Video 2 mins
How large is the UK alternative finance sector?
Money & Business

How large is the UK alternative finance sector?

...based crowdfunding, the perceived risk of fraud and malpractice by the industry, and increasing institutionalisation – as around a quarter of P2P (peer-to-peer) loans are now funded by institutional investors, including traditional banks and government through organisations such as the British Business Bank. [A disused bank which has reopened as a pub] Will a lot of...
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Article 5 mins