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How can a genetic mutation shared by many Brazilians help in the fight against cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can a genetic mutation shared by many Brazilians help in the fight against cancer?

...Health Organization’s International Agency for Cancer Research in Lyon. Hainaut was custodian of a database of all the different mutations in the p53 gene recorded in the medical literature, and the types of cancer with which each mutation was associated. Aware from his records of the extreme rarity of Li–Fraumeni syndrome, he was fascinated by Achatz’s case notes....
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Article 10 mins
Lisa Sargood - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Lisa Sargood - Earth in Vision

...health, and apply it to nature conservation. And I’d really like to see if there’s a network of interested parties, and of course, disciplines, because I’m very cross-disciplinary in my thinking about optimal collaboration, whether we could create a network that would drive digital technology solutions for nature conservation to really have an impact. Should natural...
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Video 30 mins
What is the genome made of?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is the genome made of?

...health issues? Find out more about Science: human genetics and health issues...What is the genome made of?: Acknowledgements - The content acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions) and is used under licence. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this course: Course image: Robert Couse-Baker in...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Afrodite: Untangling the Routes of Black Women’s Hair
Education & Development

Afrodite: Untangling the Routes of Black Women’s Hair

...health – especially the health of Black women who are disproportionately put at risk by these (straightening) products as a result of systemic racism and anti-Black hair sentiment’. As the CROWN Act is not a Federal Act, a DOVE 2023 workplace research study still found that, despite some progress over the past few years, race-based hair discrimination still remains a...
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Article 5 mins
Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022

...health, social services and other sectors came under the auspices of the Scotland Office in London. Devolution shifted responsibility to the reconvened Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh in 1999 and along with this a range of other areas of public services were classed as ‘devolved’. Why is this important for this collection? The Scottish Parliament was from its...
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Article 10 mins
Play, learning and the brain
Education & Development

Play, learning and the brain

...Health and physical development: in recent years, childhood obesity rates around the world have increased. To combat this many countries are recommending outdoor activity for all children. Physical play outdoors provides important opportunities for the development and refinement of locomotor skills as well as fine motor skill. Vigorous physical activity increases lung...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
An introduction to crime and criminology
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to crime and criminology

...mental note of the ones you would answer ‘yes’ to. Consider also the penalty you might have been given had you been caught, charged and convicted of these offences. Table 1 Crimes and punishments INCIDENT OFFENCE PENALTY RANGES Have you ever bought goods knowing or believing they were stolen? Handling stolen property Discharge – 14 years’ imprisonment Have you...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...health and safety regulations Health and Safety Executive Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal RSPCA Insider-dealing in shares Financial Conduct Agency Breach of food hygiene regulations Food Standards Agency Conspiracy to commit a complex fraud Serious Fraud Office Two lists follow, match one item from the first with one item from the second. Each item can only be...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs