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The Arch Never Sleeps
Science, Maths & Technology

The Arch Never Sleeps

...studies of Ely Cathedral in England and Chartres in France, the tracks on this album examine the way in which the design of arches developed in the early middle ages, and use mathematical models to explore some of the problems faced and overcome by the stone masons. This material makes up part of the course MST209, Mathematical methods and models... The Arch Never Sleeps...
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Audio 30 mins
An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language
Education & Development

An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language

...Studies qualifications [British Sign Language introduction] There are around 125,000 deaf adults in the UK who use British Sign Language (BSL), along with an estimated 20,000 children. Reports of sign language in the UK go as far back as 1570 when it was used in secular communities. Its popularity has grown exponentially over the years and now there are thousands of...
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Video 20 mins
Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire
History & The Arts

Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire

...pictures. A330: Myth in the Greek and Roman worlds How story and myth are embedded into the monuments and artefacts of ancient Greece and Rome. Myth and the Roman Empire Open University academic Valerie Hope talks about choices behind the material in this album. Why study myth? Chris Emlyn-Jones, Valerie Hope and Paula James reveal the enduring importance of myth....
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Audio 48 mins
Living the Legacy
Science, Maths & Technology

Living the Legacy

...Studies Network, Janice Asnine from the OU and Roberta Kacowicz from The British Council in Brazil, discuss the various initiatives that they have been involved in all over the world to promote Darwin. Their work shows that he can still be both relevant and exciting, and that diverse methods can be used to introduce young people and a variety of modern communities to...
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Audio 26 mins
Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology

...study found that smartphone users unlock their phones on average 85 times a day; and use them for about five hours each day. This means we are unable to focus our attention and consolidate things properly into our memory, causing us to feel more and more ‘goldfish-like’, which can be quite distressing in itself. This is backed up by research which is beginning to show...
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Article 10 mins
How jazz came to Wales
History & The Arts

How jazz came to Wales

...skills. Working as a daytime secretary in shipping and coal exporting on Swansea docks during the 1960s, she also played jazz piano in clubs, pubs and concert halls, leading her own bands or as a soloist. Her continuing education was reignited during the 1980s by joining Swansea Women's History Group with Gail Allen, led by the feminist historian Dr. Ursula Masson, making...
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Article 5 mins
Oliver Sacks: "Romantic, in the sense of the romantic poets"
Health, Sports & Psychology

Oliver Sacks: "Romantic, in the sense of the romantic poets"

...studies, that wouldn’t seem particularly unusual to most neurologists, but which astounded the general public. A sailor whose amnesia leads him to think he is constantly living in 1945, a woman who loses her ability to know where her limbs are, and a man withagnosia who despite normal vision can’t recognise objects and so mistook his wife’s head for a hat. His...
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Article 5 mins
Professor Andrew Watson - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Professor Andrew Watson - Stories of Change

...study is the best study that’s ever been done on the climate sensitivity but I do understand what he’s done and how he gets to his conclusions. RH: Why do you think his numbers are still too low? AW: Because what he’s doing is using the observational record and trying to guide simple models with that observational record from the recent past, when CO2 has been going...
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Audio 5 mins