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Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation
History & The Arts

Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation

...centre of the laboratory, Davy had set up a chemical reaction: nitrate of ammoniac bubbled in a heated retort, and the escaping gas was being collected in a hydraulic bellows before seeping through water into a reservoir tank from which the sealed box was filled. After an hour and a quarter, by which time he estimated that his system was fully saturated, Davy stepped out...
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Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials
Languages

Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials

...Centre for Languages and Cultures short course, LG002 Chinese business culture essentials. After completing this free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning!...Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials: Introduction - China is the world’s most populated country, with a continuous culture stretching back 5000 years....
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor

...centres implicated in controlling seasonal changes in physiology and behaviour. The annual cycle that governs entry into and exit from hibernation is also under the control of internal physiological systems. For example, as the bodies of hibernating male squirrels return to normal in the spring, a sustained, increased secretion of sex hormones prevents return to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list

...Centre for Olympic Studies of Canada's Western University, takles aim at "sex-testing": The IOC's most recent policy, quietly adopted in January of this year, focuses on the level of testosterone in females. The IOC has decided that one single determining factor, testosterone, is the latest and greatest marker for determining sex, even though research has shown there is...
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How data is making our cities smarter
Society, Politics & Law

How data is making our cities smarter

...research may lead to more efficient, sustainable and democratic societies says Gillian Rose, Professor of Human Geography at the University of Oxford...Recorded at The Open University for BBC Radio 4's sociological discussion programme, Thinking Allowed. Transcript Data is a significant part of technological life and has made the news recently due to breaches, misuse and...
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Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week

...research on how refugees are navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic, to creative and artistic projects in refugee camps, and with child migrants separated from their families, there is so much to learn. The Open University has a rich archive of material that we want to share with you – material created by, with, for and about refugees. Understanding Refugee...
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My career goal: Health and science
Health, Sports & Psychology

My career goal: Health and science

...research, you can help break new discoveries and improve our scientific understanding. This page has info on career options from food science to forensics, and working for the NHS...An introduction to roles in healthcare science Transcript How does the NHS work? Where can you find jobs? These questions are explored in this short animated guide from the King's Fund:...
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Adventure in the Amazon
Nature & Environment

Adventure in the Amazon

...research project which empowers local indigenous communities in the North Rupununi to promote their own community solutions to current and emerging challenges. Our aim is to promote local indigenous solutions to current and emerging challenges through the use of accessible information and communication technologies. Visit Project COBRA to see how you can help support this...
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