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Killed by Agatha Christie: Strychnine and the detective novel
History & The Arts

Killed by Agatha Christie: Strychnine and the detective novel

...researched study in arsenic, Strong Poison. But no crime novelist wrote about poison with such knowledge and enthusiasm as Christie, who once said: “Give me a decent bottle of poison and I’ll construct the perfect crime.” In fact, at the time that Christie began work on A Mysterious Affair at Styles, she had been working as a wartime nurse, had been employed in a...
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The Science of Fear
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Science of Fear

...research, using sophisticated equipment which maps the parts of the human brain that are active during particular tasks, has revealed that the amygdala is a very important neural centre involved with the expression of emotions - particularly fear. Unfortunately, some individuals who have a damaged amygdala have trouble feeling fear - they also lack the ability to...
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Can we live harmoniously with wildlife?
Nature & Environment

Can we live harmoniously with wildlife?

...its tigers and other wildlife, we must take a long-term view and ensure a sustained and genuine effort by the state to address the issues of forest-based people across the country. Tarsh Thekaekara is a biodiversity conservationist and researcher working in The Nilgiris District, India. This article was originally published in 2015. Discover more about our enviroment...
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School geography: Exploring a definition
Education & Development

School geography: Exploring a definition

...research project may help shed light on pupils’ conceptual development through the school years?...School geography: exploring a definition: Conclusion - This free course provided an introduction to studying Education, Childhood & Youth. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance, and helped to improve...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...researched effective mathematics teaching and I've brought both of these together in authoring this course. Mathematics is an essential of the school curriculum for very good reasons. Without mathematics buildings and structures would not be built safely. Economists couldn’t function but perhaps more surprisingly, some might think, hairdressers must use equations and...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Promoting the effective management of children’s pain – part 2
Health, Sports & Psychology

Promoting the effective management of children’s pain – part 2

...research with pain specialists across the UK and internationally, we’ve developed a framework for delivering effective pain management for children. There are four components. The first is creating knowledgeable, confident practitioners. Many nurses can feel nervous about giving too much pain medicine. And when nurses are not feeling confident, they may administer less...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems
Nature & Environment

Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems

...Research Program (NURP)/NOAA © OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP)/NOAA Figure 2 A black smoker At certain points, sea water penetrates cracks in the ocean floor and comes into contact with the lava produced by active volcanoes. The heated water, full of minerals from the rock, rises rapidly to create plumes of hot water called hydrothermal vents...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Writing what you know
History & The Arts

Writing what you know

...researched and what parts autobiographical? How does Cowan use everyday details in his novels? Cowan, Andrew (1994) Pig, London: Sceptre. Cowan, Andrew (1996) Common Ground, London: Penguin. Cowan, Andrew (2000) Crustaceans, London: Sceptre. Cowan, Andrew (2005) What I Know, London: Sceptre. Click below to listen to an inroduction to Andrew Cowan. Derek Neale Andrew...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs