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Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care

...to see what you would do and find out what others would do, as well as further information about care planning and decision-making. If you are interested in learning about death and dying, check out our free course on death, dying and grief or our module on death, dying and bereavement. You can learn more about my research and teaching on my Open University profile....
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How to find invisible black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

How to find invisible black holes

...out that the black hole is there. The focusing of the beam makes the star’s light appear to flare brighter than usual for a few days. This short, distinct peak in brightness is the tell-tale sign of a hidden black hole. Finding the sudden glints of light from otherwise invisible black holes is the focus of the SuperWASP: Black Hole Hunters citizen science project. In...
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More than carbon sinks: Other ways forests can fight climate change
Nature & Environment

More than carbon sinks: Other ways forests can fight climate change

...out the atmosphere. But don't forget forests can cool and dampen the planet, too...What would have seemed obvious from the start — that lush green forests that cover the earth absorb the heat of the sun and thereby cool the earth — has now been confirmed by scientists. The conventional wisdom has been that forests and trees were seen mostly as carbon stocks and carbon...
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Can a space rock from Costa Rica reveal the origin of water on Earth?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can a space rock from Costa Rica reveal the origin of water on Earth?

...out the conditions at that time. Murchison is a special type of carbonaceous chondrite meteorite known as a CM2. These rocks are relatively rare in meteorite collections, but they contain information about how the planets formed, and even possibly where our water came from. As such, Murchison has been the focus of intense scientific study for over half a century. But in...
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The quiet contender of Switzerland hosts Euro 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The quiet contender of Switzerland hosts Euro 2025

...out for...As women’s football continues its rapid global rise, in 2025 all eyes turn to an unexpected yet compelling stage: Switzerland (UEFA, 2025). Long considered a quiet contender in the sport due to its slow comparative progress, the Alpine nation now finds itself in a leading role as it prepares to host the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 where global TV audiences could...
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Job Change and the Grief Cycle: The effects of losing our job or changing work role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Job Change and the Grief Cycle: The effects of losing our job or changing work role

...out knowledge and or consultation, this can have a profound effect on our sense of wellbeing and worker identity. This article explores the impact...Find out more about The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications Psychological contract When we go to work, we have a set of expectations about how and what our employment relationship will be with our employer...
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Florence Nightingale on what makes a good nurse
Health, Sports & Psychology

Florence Nightingale on what makes a good nurse

...out doctor's orders (not medical students, though theory is very helpful when carried out by practice). Theory without practice is ruinous to nurses. Then a good woman should be thorough. Thoroughness in a nurse is a matter of life and death to the patient. Or, rather, without it she is no nurse. Especially thoroughness in the unseen work. Do that well & the other will be...
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Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia
History & The Arts

Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia

...out. My name is Ayah and I am an Australian Lebanese-Muslim woman with a hearing impairment. I was born and raised in Australia, and growing up I have faced many challenges due to both my ethnicity and my hearing loss. My hearing loss added another barrier I have had to face, not only in the wider Australian community but in the Lebanese-Muslim community as well. There is...
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