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Autumn on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

Autumn on OpenLearn

...the animal kingdom. Our free courses on hibernation, migration and surviving the winter are perfect for you to study from the comfort of your home in the ’ber months. 10: Engage with the arts A trip to the cinema, theatre or an art gallery is an ideal activity on a cold or grey day. Or you can check out these free arts resources with a gothic or autumnal theme, below....
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Past-Time Lover: Albert Einstein
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Albert Einstein

...study as required. She should also understand that, due to my busy academic schedule, she would not receive my company in public, she would not expect intimacy and she would halt talking and remove her presence if I so required. (Source: Einstein: His Life and Universe, by Walter Isaacson, via Listsofnote.com). Unfortunately, she deemed herself unable to adhere to my...
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Past-Time Lover: Ludwik Lazarus Zamenhof
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Ludwik Lazarus Zamenhof

...studied classical languages such as Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic, while at school. I am, in fact, passionate about languages! Where I grew up, on the Polish-Russian border, racial and national conflicts were common place. It caused me much sadness and frustration to witness cultural misunderstanding, prejudices, and even deep hatred developing between various ethnic...
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Deep oceans can help us understand our climate
Nature & Environment

Deep oceans can help us understand our climate

...the fish teeth will identify main deep ocean water mass flow pathways. Therefore, studying the early-middle Eocene will provide an opportunity to assess our knowledge of deep ocean circulation during warmer climate states and provide further insight into how deep ocean circulation and AMOC may operate in a warmer climate in the future. Like science? Go further with the OU...
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Explore OpenLearn from The Open University
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Explore OpenLearn from The Open University

...study with free resources and course tasters that will take your learning to the next level and help you find the degree you’ve been dreaming of. Discover a world of fascinating subjects and inspiring OU teaching and get excited by what’s possible as you take that next step after school or college...Spotlight - our top picks Thinking about your next steps? Explore...
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Environmental responsibility
Nature & Environment

Environmental responsibility

...studying this course; What are the complexities of environmental issues? How do we understand environmental responsibility? and ways of looking at responsibility in terms of accountability. Album overview: TD866 - Environmental Responsibility Course Chair Martin Reynolds, Lecturer in Systems and Environments breaks down and summarises the tracks on this album, Martin...
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60-Second Adventures in Astronomy
Science, Maths & Technology

60-Second Adventures in Astronomy

...studied distant stars to learn more about the invisible planets that orbit them. A Day on Mercury No-one on Mercury could claim there's not enough hours in the day. Find out how you'd pass the time on a planet where a single day lasts two years. The Rotating Moon The Moon is like a loyal servant to a Queen, and never turns its back on the Earth. Discover how the Moon's...
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The science of chocolate
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of chocolate

...study might indicate that maybe it is after all. So what are we to make of a report that came out in August 2012 about chocolate having positive health benefits? Chocolate carries a lot of calories in a small bar, which makes it a high energy food. For this reason, it is a ration of choice for many polar explorers – it can pack a lot of energy in a small space, which is...
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