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The Passionate Advocate
Society, Politics & Law

The Passionate Advocate

...Open University is joined by Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of the Times, to discuss the role of personality and rhetoric in the 21st century court room... Introduction: The passionate advocate A short introduction to this album. The Passionate Advocate Do you want your advocate to be passionate? And should judges be emotional? These are very important questions about the way...
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Audio 13 mins
Entrainment
History & The Arts

Entrainment

...University ethnomusicologist Martin Clayton describes how his study of music and its performance in different cultural settings has allowed him to develop his understanding of the concept of entrainment. His research into this phenomenon is providing key insights into the synchronisation of rhythmic processes in humans and in the natural world. To find out more, follow
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Video 2 mins
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Contact OpenLearn

...can't find the answer you are looking for then please email one of the following mailboxes: 1) For OpenLearn account creation issues email OU-computing-helpdesk@open.ac.uk. 2) For all other OpenLearn queries email openlearn@open.ac.uk. 3) If you need to contact the The Open University about anything other than OpenLearn, try the main Open University contact us section....
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Article 5 mins
Letter to a Climate Sceptic
Nature & Environment

Letter to a Climate Sceptic

...open letter, The Open University’s Dr Joe Smith defends the science behind climate change and argues that “climate change is one of the challenges of the age. One that we will all be judged for”... Letter to a Climate Sceptic Why are people so sceptical about the truth of climate change science? Dr Joe Smith, Senior Lecturer in Environment addresses this issue in a...
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Audio 8 mins
Spectacular Flirtations
History & The Arts

Spectacular Flirtations

...University Art History professor, Gill Perry takes us through The National Portrait Gallery and explores the relationship between 18th Century art and theatre and the notion of actresses and their portraits as seductive, beguiling objects. Gill also looks at parallels in the ways contemporary female stars use media images to promote themselves as celebrities...
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Video 3 mins
Surviving the 21st Century
Science, Maths & Technology

Surviving the 21st Century

...Open University's Dr Stephen Serjeant interviewed him ahead of the 2010 Reith Lectures to find out what the future of humanity might be and whether we can really estimate the chance of life in space... An introduction: Surviving the 21st Century A short introduction to this album. Surviving the 21st Century Open University Professor Stephen Serjeant interviews Martin...
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Audio 14 mins
Fossil soft parts
Science, Maths & Technology

Fossil soft parts

...resource and the activity of microbes recycles 90% or more of the organic matter in the environment (including dead organisms) before they are buried in the sediment. Scavenging organisms also contribute to the destruction of dead organisms. These feed on the flesh and in doing so, the hard parts may also be scattered, damaged or destroyed. Physical damage Physical damage...
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Happy Saint Brigid's Day
OpenLearn Ireland

Happy Saint Brigid's Day

...resources...Saint Brigid's life and the modern times Saint Brigid's Day is celebrated on the 1st of February. As for the saint herself - there aren't many confirmed facts about her life. Today, she is most strongly connected with Ireland, and with Kildare in particular - where she is said to have been an abbess. As patroness saint of Ireland, she is one of its three...
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