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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Life on Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Life on Mars

Discover how asteroids and microbes flying through space could hold the secret to life on Earth - and maybe even Mars...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Dave Rothery's exploration of what might happen if we found life on Mars Discover more about studying physics and astronomy with The Open University
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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Exoplanets
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Exoplanets

How have scientists studied distant stars to learn more about exoplanets, the invisible planets that orbit them?...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Notron on what can be learnt from observing exoplanets The SuperWASP project Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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The social work phone-in: have your say
Health, Sports & Psychology

The social work phone-in: have your say

Can you decide who should be primarily responsible for care?...Find out more about The Open University's Social Work courses and qualifications. In this interactive, you can share your views and see what the experts think about each dilemma. [Social worker phone-in: share your views] Select the image above to start your journey.
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10 things that ended in 2006 (when OpenLearn was born)
History & The Arts

10 things that ended in 2006 (when OpenLearn was born)

...course: The Business of Football 2: The Western black rhino species [Black rhinos in crater] The western black rhino (a sub-species of the black rhino) emerged about 8 million years ago. While its population was once the highest out of all the rhino species, there was a 96% population decline between 1970 and 1992 because of widespread poaching. While the western black...
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Special relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Special relativity

Who had more fun in life, Albert Einstein or Richard Feynman? Whichever one of them was travelling faster...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton on the framework of special relativity and examples of measured time dilation and length contraction Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Dive into World Ocean Day with OpenLearn
Science, Maths & Technology

Dive into World Ocean Day with OpenLearn

...our collection of free educational resources about Earth’s oceans - and oceans beyond...Discover the wonders of our oceans - on Earth and beyond. From interactive games like Ocean Explorer to free courses and thought-provoking articles (including oceans in space!), this collection brings together a wealth of learning to inspire curiosity and care for our marine world....
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Learning How To Learn: Words from the Wise
Education & Development

Learning How To Learn: Words from the Wise

...course, it is very helpful to know something about the nature of learning itself. With this aim in mind, this short article looks back over time to some words from the wise about the learning process and, through those words, points you to some of the approaches you could usefully take to make the most of your studies. The first quotation comes from the British writer,...
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Global Handwashing Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Global Handwashing Day

...courses from The Open University. The theme of this year’s Global Handwashing Day is “Clean hands are within reach”. Changes in handwashing behavior are often temporary; think how often a small child has to be reminded to wash their hands, but for handwashing to be effective it must be practiced regularly. There are many difficulties in establishing handwashing...
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