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Combating air pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Combating air pollution

...course. This material forms part of The Open University course T210 Environmental control and public health... Air pollution Keeping watch on the invisible. The Clean Air Act banished smog from our cities in the 1950s, but today there are new types of air pollution . Pollution: shipping How do we measure pollution in the air and what vehicles have the worst emissions?...
The Art of Breathing
Science, Maths & Technology

The Art of Breathing

...course of a day, revealing that some stress might be good for you; and experts shed light on the significance of stress using studies of baboons. This material forms part of The Open University course SK277 Human biology... The Art of Breathing A short introduction to this album. The mechanics of breathing An insight into the complexities of how the body controls...
Leadership in Health and Social Care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Leadership in Health and Social Care

...course and help you to explore how they might play out in real-life situations. This material forms part of The Open University course K313 Leadership and management in health and social care... Meet the leaders Leadership, are you worth it? From hospital ward to CEO’s office six leaders responsible for delivering vital health and social care services provide an insight...
Computer technology: robotic milking and interactive mirrors
Science, Maths & Technology

Computer technology: robotic milking and interactive mirrors

...course T224 Computers and processors... Computer technology: robotic milking and interactive mirrors A short introduction to this album. The cows that milk themselves The automatic milking robot that gives cows control over when they are milked. Tempting the cows into the machine How the robotic milking system works. Feeding the babies From the robot milker to the robot...
Richard Tol - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Richard Tol - Stories of Change

...Free University in Amsterdam. RH: And what intrigued you about it at that time that made you want to pursue it? RT: I started more from an environmental angle than from an energy angle. RH: You were an environmentalist at that time? Or maybe you still consider yourself an environmentalist, I don't know. RT: Environmentalist, of course, has all sorts of overtones...
Learning while caring
Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning while caring

Without the right support carers can find it difficult to access learning while caring. In her interview with Tony Collins-Moore, Dr Nichola Kentzer explores how much can be achieved if the right help is available...Find out more about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses.
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holes

Is it possible to make your own black hole? DIY experts take note with this animation ...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton on the two types of black holes Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: The rotating moon
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: The rotating moon

Discover how the Moon's orbit means we always see its best side...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read David Rothery on the Moon’s state of synchronous rotation Discover more about studying physics and astronomy with The Open University