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Hallowain't III: Woodfrogs
Nature & Environment

Hallowain't III: Woodfrogs

...thinks this thawing and freezing patterns helps the frogs convert more of the glycogen stored in their liver into glucose. This is essential because it is the high levels of glucose in the frogs' cells that keep them alive throughout the long, cold winter. Transcript If the freeze-thaw existence of the woodfrog isn't cool enough for you, then there may be a major spin-off...
Big moon rising
Science, Maths & Technology

Big moon rising

...think the supermoons we're due to see deserve that much attention. Here's why...Find out more about our Astronomy and Planetary Science qualification. Four “supermoons” will rise from August 2024 (2024's first supermoon was on 19 August and the rest are on 18 September, 17 October and 15 November). As usual , there will be many pictures trying to show off the...
How old is a mountain range?
Science, Maths & Technology

How old is a mountain range?

...think about mountains we might think about them being constant, permanent features of our landscapes. However, through geology, we know this isn’t the case. The surface of our planet is forever changing and evolving, due to the movements of tectonic plates that make up our rocky crust. Mountains grow in the collision zones between plates over millions of years, but...
Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...think differently there would be no reason to be disturbed or distressed. Of course, popular approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness meditation do seek to change how we think and feel about our situation, but this does not mean that we can ignore the circumstances under which mental health problems develop in the first place. I can remember from...
Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...think, I just don’t understand why they don’t understand? Learning should be transformative, and this course will unlock your full potential, using a practice-based learning tool to help identify the barriers in students' understanding. This free course, Teaching and learning tricky topics, has a course structure that builds upon understanding you have developed...
Supply chain sustainability
Money & Business

Supply chain sustainability

...think of issues related to the environmental impact of the production and distribution of goods and services. Whilst the environmental perspective is certainly very important, it is not the only perspective. To get a holistic overview of supply chain sustainability, all the perspectives of supply chain sustainability should be considered. Once you have a general...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Watching the weather
Nature & Environment

Watching the weather

...system. Figure 1 An example extract from a meteorological report for Edmonton, Canada. Somewhere between the observations like those recorded in Figure 1 and a weather forecast is a team of professional meteorologists. No doubt among them will be those whose tasks include a consideration of the observers' reports of cloud type, which is a rich source of immediate weather...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Jean-Pierre Gattuso - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Jean-Pierre Gattuso - Stories of Change

...think you’ve concluded that reefs as we know them, as we understand them with branching corals and table corals, won’t be able to survive this century if we continue on in the way we are. JPG: That is correct, the increase in temperature triggers coral bleaching and eventually coral mortality. And starting 2050 or so, ocean acidification will also have an impact on...