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Science, Maths & Technology

How long would it take to colonise the galaxy?

...could ever spread across the universe?...Our current technology precludes any of us from travelling beyond the Solar System in a human lifetime. However, with our present technology, or at least the technology that might come in the next century or so, we can imagine an amazing prospect. [Imagined vision of a spaceship passing above a distant planet] Consider a...

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Science, Maths & Technology

Planetary Protection

Protecting the space environment is becoming ever more critical so we’ve collated some FREE resources on protecting planetary bodies as humans explore extraterrestrial environments.

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Nature & Environment

TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem

...resource extraction, absurd levels of consumption and genocides against both human and non-human beings. Since 2019, I have curated Border Crossings’ ORIGINS Festival, a biennial gathering to share and show Indigenous arts and culture in London, powerfully supported by the OU in the person of Professor Graham Harvey. As the 2021 Festival approached, it became clear that...

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Society, Politics & Law

United Nations Day

...resources to look at the evolution of human rights, peace and international interventions...[knotted gun, UN headquarters] United Nations Headquarters UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security...

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Nature & Environment

Climate change and alternative living: issues of adaptation and sustainability

...humans are competing with nature for resources. This fierce competition with other living species is causing a dramatic change in the natural world, such as deforestation, urbanisation and the domestication of the natural world. We are now facing the impact of these changes on our living conditions. The challenges to living on Earth are now two-fold, one is facing natural...

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Languages

Teaching a robot how to speak

...human interaction, and programmers have been gradually developing this capability in robots. But even with the vast progress made in artificial intelligence, is it really possible for robots to learn language? Watch the video below to learn more. ...As various types of machine become ever more integrated into our everyday lives, teaching them to speak is a logical step....

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Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying Social Work at The Open University

...resources may help with your decision...Social work is a rewarding career. There are loads of jobs available to qualified social workers and it’s a profession where you can make a real difference in peoples’ lives. But what is social work? The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) has defined the profession as: “…a practice-based profession and an...

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Science, Maths & Technology

Design ecologies animation

...resource flows...Renowned marine biologist Rachel Carson, in her influential book Silent Spring (1962), stressed the interconnectedness of nature, echoing the sentiment of polymath Leonardo da Vinci, who believed that ‘everything connects to everything else’. Today, we build on their insights, recognising the crucial importance of understanding the connections, causes...

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