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Investigating ageing
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating ageing

...Open University course SD805 Issues in brain and behaviour... Investigating ageing A short introduction to this album. Young and old compared We stereotype old age but what are the real differences between the young and old and how do we measure them? Ageing and vision How eyes can be studied to assess age and ageing. Ageing at the genetic level How the study of nematode...
Geological time
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological time

...Open University course S260 Geology... Geological time A short introduction to this album. The age of rocks Andrew Bell begins to explain how we can determine the age of rocks by looking closely at their layers. Coins and fossils Andrew Bell gives us a very brief history of Britain through the use of old coins, and explains how fossils are from the carboniferous period....
Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law
Society, Politics & Law

Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law

...Open University course W100 Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law... Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law A short introduction to this album. Does prison work? An ex-prisoner, a prison reformist, a judge and an academic of law discuss the value of incarceration for punishment and rehabilitation. Trial by jury Specialists in various aspects of law...
The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology
Science, Maths & Technology

The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology

...Open University course S250 Science in context... The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology A short introduction to this album. The Next Big Thing Atomic scale engineering – facts and the fiction. A panel discussion chaired by Colin Blakemore. The Future is Bright The panel discuss the huge range of potential applications, from nano-computers to nano-devices to clean the...
Diabetes care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diabetes care

...Open University course SK120 Diabetes care... Diabetes care A brief introduction to this album. Living with diabetes Professor David Matthews on the history of research into the treatment of diabetes and how patients can manage the condition by modifying their behaviour. Annual review What happens during an annual diabetes check-up. Eye examination A patient with Type 2...
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Portales: beginners' Spanish
Languages

Portales: beginners' Spanish

...Open University Course L194 Portales: beginners' Spanish... Beginners' Spanish introduction A series of short radio documentaries. Surnames in Spanish An explanation of surnames in the Spanish-speaking world. The City of Arts and Sciences All about La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (Arts and Science Museum) in Valencia: one of the most visited attractions on the...
Croeso: beginners' Welsh
Languages

Croeso: beginners' Welsh

...Open University course L196 Croeso: beginners' Welsh... Introduction An introduction to this album of Beginners’ Welsh lessons. Welsh in a year Jen Llewelyn, author of ‘Welsh in a Year’, talks about her experiences. Introducing yourself and your family People introduce themselves and their family. Welsh speakers from Patagonia Two ladies from Patagonia speak in...
Introducing Health Sciences: Trauma, Repair and Recovery
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: Trauma, Repair and Recovery

...Open University course SDK125 Introducing health sciences: a case study approach... Introducing health sciences: paramedics A short introduction to this album Falling: Mary's Story Mary describes her fall, the extent of her injuries and the treatment she received in hospital. Recuperating After Injuries Mary talks about her recovery and the help she now needs. Falling:...