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Searching for Syphilis
Science, Maths & Technology

Searching for Syphilis

...University course S320 Infectious disease... Searching for Syphilis Same as album description What was the Great Pox? Discussions to whether the symptoms described by medieval medical records really were the signs of syphilis. Could Columbus and his crew really have started the spread of the disease in Europe? The bones of Rivenhall women Dr Simon Mays discovers a 600...
Analysing European Romanticism
History & The Arts

Analysing European Romanticism

...University course A207 From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830... Analysing European Romanticism A short introduction to this album. Breaking the Enlightenment mould German Romanticism began as a philosophical departure from Enlightenment thinking, centralising human experience and transcendence from the purely rational. This succinct discussion contextualises that...
Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster
Science, Maths & Technology

Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster

...University professor, David Swinten reveals there was a violent storm on the evening of the bridge collapsing, while Eleanor Simpson shares a personal story about the tragedy. The Tay Bridge Investigation Dr Denis Smith of Kirkcaldy Museum explains how the museum led an enquiry and discovered the bridge was poorly designed and constructed. A last minute alteration to the...
In conversation with Terry Waite
History & The Arts

In conversation with Terry Waite

...University Professor John Wolffe about how his incarceration in Beirut profoundly influenced his view that conflict resolution is rooted in cultural understanding not just religious differences. Terry Waite also discusses how academics could potentially influence politics and policy making... In conversation with Terry Waite A short introduction to the album. Terry Waite...
Communication in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Communication in health and social care

...University course K309 Communication in health and social care... Communication in health and social care A short introduction to this album Relationships in two settings Using two locations in the West Midlands, interpersonal relations are analysed in the context of everyday working practice, providing a unique look at intercommunication between agencies. Facilitating...
Blood and the respiratory system
Science, Maths & Technology

Blood and the respiratory system

...University course SK299 Human biology...Blood and the respiratory system: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe and illustrate the main anatomical structures of the respiratory system and the mechanics of inspiration and expiration discuss the factors that affect pulmonary ventilation outline the mechanisms of O2 and CO2 transport...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?

...the immediate need to plan and set aside sufficient funds to buy new machines.[The Conversation] ersation.com/institutions/new-york-university">New York University and Christopher Famighetti, Voting Rights Researcher, Democracy Project, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Why do some cities thrive?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why do some cities thrive?

...University, has grown successfully as a city - while other places have failed to thrive. New research is hoping to find out why...Why is Milton Keynes one of the most successful cities in the UK, and Dundee one of the least? What gives Leeds its economic edge over Liverpool? How did London survive the 1990s recession, going from boom to bust and boom again? Researchers...