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Plato, opinions and the statues of Daedalus
History & The Arts

Plato, opinions and the statues of Daedalus

...think that knowledge is more valuable than true opinion? This is one occasion on which Socrates breaks with his usual habits and offers an answer. Opinions, he says, are like the statues of Daedalus. Meno, understandably, asks what he means. You may have heard of Daedalus – a mythical inventor associated with the island of Crete. Perhaps the best-known story about him...
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Article 10 mins
Extinctions at World Heritage Sites aren't just environmental disasters
Nature & Environment

Extinctions at World Heritage Sites aren't just environmental disasters

...system on which some 200,000 people depend — almost half of Belizeans. Nadia Bood, a marine biologist at WWF-Belize, warns that populations of some fish, lobsters and molluscs have declined dramatically in recent years, leaving local fishermen and traders with less stock to sell. “It's a constant battle” she says. “Unless NGOs, society and government work...
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The delivery service to fix your brain
Science, Maths & Technology

The delivery service to fix your brain

...system we have our cargo which in the future could be interchangeable, but we have started with a special molecule which we believe could be effective in treating a number of problems in the brain. Nicknamed the “miracle grow for the brain”, we are aiming to transport therapeutic cargoes which have been linked to repair and growth of new brain cells. More on the brain...
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Article 10 mins
Women transforming classical music
History & The Arts

Women transforming classical music

...think about gender, we only think about quality. Then you have to remember that opportunities never came equal for people. Now it’s our job to really try to do our job to find these pieces first. The second challenge, then they’ll say that we decided, okay, I want to include. I think we have to take a conscious decision, I guess, when you are wishing to programme that...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Volunteering in the community
Education & Development

Volunteering in the community

...think critically about evidence, and come to reasonable, balanced decisions. No legal qualifications are required to become a magistrate, but appointees are given thorough initial and ongoing training and the support of a legal advisor in court. Emily is keen that the magistracy should include people from a range of backgrounds and skillsets; “the more people in the...
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Article 5 mins
Migration
Science, Maths & Technology

Migration

...systems for studying the underlying processes, and the results have a much wider application to the study of migration than just bird behaviour. Studies on genetics, the influence of magnetic fields and physiological processes behind homeostasis illustrate general principles, but as birds have attracted so much scientific attention, they provide some of the best examples...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Developing resilience in sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Developing resilience in sport

...thinking, if I can’t just sit in this freezer, then I’m going to really struggle. Although I felt I could do it, there was always that element of doubt. After six days at sea, we had arrived. If the swim was to go ahead here, we would be the first people in the world to swim a mile this far south. I just knew if I don’t sit still and relax, I’m not going to pass...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Teaching a robot how to speak
Languages

Teaching a robot how to speak

...think’ when they communicate? What are the challenges faced by researchers into trying to teach a machine how to speak? And what does this tell us about the nature of language itself? Transcript This material is from the Open University module L101 Introducing English language studies. See below for some other resources about the topics of artificial intelligence and...
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