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Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction
History & The Arts

Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction

...World War, is impossible to ignore. In terms of both the volume of sales and translation into other languages (over 100), her work is unparalleled in the history of publishing. As Charles Rzepka puts it, Christie is ‘not only the most prolific and popular author of detective fiction in the twentieth century, but the world’s best-selling writer, ever’ (a record which...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study

...World Anti-Doping Agency, 2021). While a prohibited substance is probably easily understood, a prohibited method needs a little further explanation. For example, a prohibited method might include genetic manipulation to gain advantage. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E315 Contemporary sport and exercise issues...Doping: a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision
Nature & Environment

Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision

...World for BBC2. Morris brought animal behaviour to television audiences, as opposed to simply showing live animals in studio settings, where behaviour was difficult to capture. He returned to television in the late 1970s with a series The Human Race, which went beyond the traditional notion of animal behaviour to look at human behaviour. Transcript Desmond Morris Earth in...
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Video 1 hr 40 mins
Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)

...world diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), you may have seen recent media stories about advances in the use of drugs to treat this complex and unpredictable neurological condition. I have read many such stories over the last 15 years since being diagnosed. Often these have been sent to me by well-meaning friends or family desperate to let me know there is hope, the...
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Article 5 mins
Being heard
Education & Development

Being heard

...world. I am curious about our diversity in communicating and the challenges for those individuals or groups who find themselves struggling to be heard. I have found it tough to whittle down my course selection, but I would prioritise the following areas of study on OpenLearn: The history of communication from earliest pictorial characters to our modern emojis. Maybe we...
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Article 5 mins
Hard Choices: How Would You React?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Hard Choices: How Would You React?

...world, social workers would be able to ask further questions before coming to a decision. Obviously, that's not possible online, but we've tried to give you enough information to make an informed choice. This activity uses JavaScript - a feature included in most recent web browsers. If the activity doesn't work then you should check that this feature hasn't been switched...
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Activity 5 mins
Finding creativity in orbit?
Science, Maths & Technology

Finding creativity in orbit?

...of usage of the English language. Let’s get our priorities right! Maybe if so-called “creative" get a few minutes exposure to the space environment, it may help to educate them as to what is really important – namely the Universe beyond their little worlds! [A branch of FCUK and the large Hadron collider] FCUK versus CERN: Where is the real creative thought?...
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Article 5 mins
Systems explained by Humberto Maturana
Money & Business

Systems explained by Humberto Maturana

...World Organisation of Systems & Cybernetics) was also present and contributes to the conversation. The original filming was probably on Wednesday 12th March 1997. Humberto then presented a three-day workshop at Walton Hall from the 13-15th March. His visit to the OU is described in this Press Release. Humberto was a guest of The Open University and the SPMC (Systems...
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