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Back to the Future: Is time travel possible?
Science, Maths & Technology

Back to the Future: Is time travel possible?

...simple answer is: Yes!...[An angled close-up of a large outdoor clock face that has golden numbers of Roman numerals on it and shows the numbers twelve to three within in the image. The clock-face is a grey and green coloured metal. ] In the Back to the Future films, Marty McFly travels backwards and forwards in time with the help of Doc Emmett Brown and his souped up...
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Article 5 mins
What happens to our brain as we age and how can we stop the decline?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happens to our brain as we age and how can we stop the decline?

...simple steps. It is an urban myth that every older person will develop dementia and in reality, it is a spectrum from normal age-related decline through to a clinically diagnosable dementia.The parts of our brain responsible for learning and memory are particularly susceptible to change with age (prefrontal cortex and hippocampus). This is why many people report it feels...
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Article 10 mins
How do musical instruments produce sound?
History & The Arts

How do musical instruments produce sound?

...simple. Instruments, one way or another, make sounds, and all sounds are vibrations which travel across particles that make up the air around us (for humans anyway). These vibrations are then transformed in our eardrum - itself a thin vibrating membrane, like you might find on a drum - to be translated, eventually, into something our brains ‘hear’. Phew, simple! A...
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Protest Banners: Hillsborough
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Hillsborough

...simple, stark colouring – red and white were not only the colours of The Sun but also of Liverpool Football Club. It’s also worth noting that when this banner was seen at derby games - when Liverpool played the other team in the city, Everton – there were occasionally versions of this banner in blue and white, Everton’s colours. The city united. This simple banner...
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What does 'settled status' for EU citizens mean?
Society, Politics & Law

What does 'settled status' for EU citizens mean?

...simple” requirements to satisfy the settlement scheme: Proof of identity Proof of eligibility Proof of suitability Eligibility looks at whether the EU citizen is a resident in the UK, or if they are actually a family member of an EU citizen. Suitability is a criminal background check to ensure the individual is not a threat to public security. Settled and pre-settled...
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Alan Turing: Life and legacy
Science, Maths & Technology

Alan Turing: Life and legacy

...codes which helped to end World War 2. This collection examines Turing’s troubled personal life, the significance of his role at Bletchley Park, his ideas on artificial intelligence and finally examines what his legacy should be... Alan Turing: Reflections on his personal life Professor Timothy Chappell touches upon key moments in Alan Turing's life. Alan Turing: The...
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Make it Digital
Digital & Computing

Make it Digital

...coding, programming and digital technology. BBC Make it Digital aims to get the nation truly excited about digital creativity. It will inspire audiences young and old through world-class TV, radio and online content. Make it Digital will also amplify the great work already taking place across the UK through initiatives with partners. The Open University has co-produced...
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Activity 5 mins
Introduction to finite element analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to finite element analysis

...simple analysis of a plate and a square beam...What is finite element analysis (what is it and why do we carry it out? This free course, Introduction to finite element analysis, introduces the essence of finite element analysis. As an example of its use, you will look at the case of FEA of the tub of a racing car. You will also have the opportunity to try out two...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs