Science, Maths & Technology
Moon Trumps: Pitch satellite against satellite
Become a master of the universe by winning Moon Trumps...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Play full-screen
Health, Sports & Psychology
Crime fiction: past, present and future – a discussion between Bill Alder and Simon Brett OBE
...courses. In April 2024, The Open University (OU) held an online meeting attended by over 150 participants to launch the new Open Centre for Languages and Cultures short course on European crime fiction. The meeting featured a discussion between Bill Alder of the OU and acclaimed crime fiction author Simon Brett OBE. In the conversation, Simon and Bill guide attendees on a...
History & The Arts
Travelling Objects
...course Developing good academic practice for guidance on proper referencing and formatting. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Acknowledgements The text content within the interactive is made available under a Creative Commons...
Education & Development
Leigh-Anne Perryman on going the distance
The Open University's Leigh-Anne Perryman explains how long a distance learning course takes to complete in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'...Transcript
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Neurodiversity Hub
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Science, Maths & Technology
Measure the Pulfrich Effect
...German physicist called Carl Pulfrich. This is a very simple effect to demonstrate, and to try it for yourself you need just three things: a length of thin string or thread at least two metres long a weight to tie on the end (e.g. a bunch of keys or a small kitchen utensil) a pair of sunglasses You might also like to collect the equipment you will need for the later part...
History & The Arts
How I wrote Frankenstein
...German into French, fell into our hands. There was the History of the Inconstant Lover, who, when he thought to clasp the bride to whom he had pledged his vows, found himself in the arms of the pale ghost of her whom he had deserted. There was the tale of the sinful founder of his race, whose miserable doom it was to bestow the kiss of death on all the younger sons of his...