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What does Moon music sound like?
Science, Maths & Technology

What does Moon music sound like?

...project has allowed me to achieve my vision of communicating findings from my scientific research to non-specialists using the medium of art.” The Earth’s Reflection starts with the chaos and violence of the birth of the Moon from the collision of giant heavenly bodies, with the Moon gradually forming from the debris. The calm conclusion of the piece imagines a future...
Why do women need abortions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do women need abortions?

...project on real women's abortion experience. * These videos use actors to tell the stories from real life case studies about abortion experiences. Helpful links and information Video resources: Videos from BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service) including descriptions of all the different contraceptive methods, and what to expect with different abortion methods Hannah...
When did the largest ocean current on Earth start?
Nature & Environment

When did the largest ocean current on Earth start?

...project, I use fossil fish teeth for this purpose. These fish teeth record evidence of the bottom water overlying them while they sat on the sea floor. By performing chemistry on these teeth, I can interpret whether Atlantic or Pacific waters (with distinct chemical signatures) were dominant in the water column. If the ACC started 50 million years ago, it may have been...
Rare diseases are important too: Investigating Idiopatic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)
Science, Maths & Technology

Rare diseases are important too: Investigating Idiopatic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)

...project Our work is focused on exploring the following question: “why do females on a high fat diet show a higher increase of CSF secretion and decrease of drainage than males on the same diet?” We can explore this by looking at some of the differences between genders – for example, differences in hormone levels and how these differences affect CSF secretion and...
Researching rare disorders: NGLY-1, the first disorder of deglycosylation
Science, Maths & Technology

Researching rare disorders: NGLY-1, the first disorder of deglycosylation

...project inspired by the passion of the rare disease community, Open University PhD student Sarah Needs explains:...Sugars and Proteins Sugar and proteins in the context of the cell are very different to the sugar and proteins we think of as being in our diet. The body is made up of cells and in these cells are many different proteins. These proteins are essentially the...
Voices from the Global South: confronting climate coloniality
Society, Politics & Law

Voices from the Global South: confronting climate coloniality

...project, a collaboration between the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) (with the Institute of British Geographers), the International Geographical Union and The Open University. It was held at the RGS, London in June 2024. In her keynote Professor Sultana engages diverse perspectives on the climate crisis, emphasising the significance of incorporating insights from...
Decolonising computing?
Digital & Computing

Decolonising computing?

...project is a concern to disclose what might be described as the operation of a tacit ‘racialised colonial governmentality’ within hegemonic (that is, dominant mainstream) Internet governance discourse with a view to preparing the ground for the decolonisation of Internet governance per se; in addition, there is a normative (political, ethical) commitment to the...
The story of a female postal worker
Society, Politics & Law

The story of a female postal worker

...manager in a high-powered, stressful position, so when she heard about the opportunity to become a postal worker (she hoped that this would have a better work-life balance that included sociable hours of work) she jumped at the chance. It wouldn’t be that straight forward though, it never is. Struggling for a job with Royal Mail This wannabe postwoman had an additional...