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World Archaeology
History & The Arts

World Archaeology

...Open University course A251 World archaeology... World Archaeology A short introduction to this album. The importance of archaeology The discipline of archaeology and its methodology. Pompeii: reconstructing the urban past The challenges of studying the cultural development of urban settlements, including Pompeii. The origins of agriculture Why did humans start farming?...
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Audio 1 hr 6 mins
Planetary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Planetary science

...Open University course S283 Planetary science and the search for life... Planetary science A short introduction to this album. The Nature of Impacts What happens when an asteroid crashes into a planet? Geologists investigate the causes of the Reis crater in Germany. The Formation of Craters When an asteroid penetrates the Earth's surface, it incredible temperatures and...
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Audio 20 mins
Darwin and Inheritance
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin and Inheritance

...Open University programme first broadcast in 1998, explore the discoveries of scientists such as the botanist Mendel, and the chemist Friedrich Miescher who first identified DNA, and see how they come together with Darwin's theory of evolution to form the concepts which lie at the heart of modern genetics. Contributors include Richard Dawkins, Colin Tudge, John Maynard...
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Audio 30 mins
The Italian Cantastorie
History & The Arts

The Italian Cantastorie

...Open University course AA317, Words and music... The Italian Cantastorie A short introduction to this album The Art of the Cantastorie Mauro Geraci tells us what a cantastorie is and what skills do these artists have. The Storytellers' Performance What the performance involves. Where do cantastories perform, and why? Mediation and Detachment How the cantastorie engages...
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Audio 36 mins
Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade
History & The Arts

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade

...Open University course A207 From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830... Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade A short introduction to this album. The materialist philosophy De Sade's status as a literary philosopher and his relationship to materialist philosophy is expertly analysed, along with several pertinent readings from his works. Normalising the abnormal De Sade's...
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Audio 48 mins
Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines

...Open University course MST121 Using mathematics... Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines A short introduction to this album. The sundial as a mathematical model An ancient mathematical tool to measure the daily and annual cycles of the earth around the sun. Reading the sky with the astrolabe How the Greeks invented a two dimensional astrolabe as a...
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Audio 16 mins
Auftakt: intermediate German
Languages

Auftakt: intermediate German

...Open University module L130 Auftakt, intermediate German... Introduction Three German cities City Tour Graz A tour of Graz Das Schlupfhaus Emergency shelter for teenagers Talking about careers Talking about careers The Leipzig Trade Fair The Leipzig Trade Fair German Traditions: Nikolaus German Traditions Johann Sebastian Bach and Leipzig Johann Sebastian Bach and Leipzig...
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Video 55 mins
Digital Nepal
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital Nepal

...Open University course TU100 My digital life... Nepal: Wireless network innovator Dr. Mahabir Pun explains how he brought internet connections and communication systems to rural villages in Nepal. Telemedicine A look at how video conferencing provides medical support doctor's in Nepal, as it enables real-time communications. Educational divides This video focusses on the...
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Audio 31 mins