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How data is making our cities smarter
Society, Politics & Law

How data is making our cities smarter

...Thinking Allowed. Transcript Data is a significant part of technological life and has made the news recently due to breaches, misuse and new legislative regulations. For smart city planners, an individual's data is often not very useful - big data which amalgamates individual activities looking for patterns is far more relevant. Smart city tech companies are interested in...
Answering questions in Science
Science, Maths & Technology

Answering questions in Science

...thinking and explore these fascinating topics in greater depth. Can you make a hole in water? Transcript How do you know what is alive? Transcript Why does it snow it winter? Transcript Could life ever have existed on Mars? Transcript Why do metals corrode? Transcript How similar am I to a plant? Transcript Does the Earth move beneath your feet? Transcript Are waves...
Advance your independent learning: the innovative and personalised module (YXM830)
Education & Development

Advance your independent learning: the innovative and personalised module (YXM830)

...thinking, reflection and peer review, amongst others. Your final output can be a written report, training programme, a presentation or an audio-visual resource, whatever is best suited to your chosen audience. You will also submit a reflection on how you have researched your topic and produced your final assessment piece, and this will help you consolidate your...
The Art of Rich Pictures
Science, Maths & Technology

The Art of Rich Pictures

...The Art of Rich Pictures in Storytelling How do people tell stories and complex narratives with Rich Pictures? The Art of Rich Pictures in Health How Communicative Art is used as a therapeutic tool The Art of Rich Pictures at Work How can Rich Pictures help in Business situations? The Art of Rich Pictures in Big Picture thinking How Rich Pictures help tackle large issues...
Reducing your ecological footprint
Nature & Environment

Reducing your ecological footprint

...think globally. Five video tracks demonstrate how to assess the ‘ecological footprint’ of your household, examine the effects of personal transport on the environment, and explore how your decisions as food consumers are part of a supply chain stretching across Europe and the rest of the world. They feature an energy efficient household in Oxford and pioneering work...
‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring
Society, Politics & Law

‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring

...systems. Environmental monitoring is not only conducted by scientists and other experts, but also by countless volunteers around the world. The area of ‘citizen science’ has grown over the past few decades due to a policy drive for public participation in science, a greater availability of sensor technology, and the longstanding willingness of people to become...
How many different types of smile are there?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How many different types of smile are there?

...System, written with Wallace V Friesen, seeks to create an atlas of nearly all possible human expressions. Ekman says, in his book Telling Lies, that their technique for measuring the face can distinguish over 50 different smiles. Confused? You’re not the only one. Perhaps the best approach is to just grin and bear it… This article was originally published by Mosaic...
Golden Globe Ocean Race: The landscape above and below the sea
Science, Maths & Technology

Golden Globe Ocean Race: The landscape above and below the sea

...system of our planet. The oceans also contain very deep valleys, known as trenches, where ocean crust is being destroyed. You may have heard of the famous Mariana Trench, about 11 km (nearly 7 miles!) deep in the ocean. The famous film maker James Cameron travelled to the deepest place on Earth! Transcript The average swimming pool deep end is about 5m deep. How many...