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Introducing the GRACE project – your community and genetics research
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing the GRACE project – your community and genetics research

...is power, so we inform through community outreach and educational materials which are inclusive and culturally appropriate. Our philosophy is to engage, inform, and research, leading not just to greater representation, but better representation. Visit our YouTube playlist to watch more videos from the GRACE project, or visit our website to know more about the project....
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Video 3 mins
Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance
History & The Arts

Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance: Glossary - * Enlightenment A European intellectual movement in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that emphasised reason and science, rather than tradition and religion. *...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
How is nylon made?
Science, Maths & Technology

How is nylon made?

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications. Nylon is a well-known synthetic polymer (derived from the Greek words ’poly’ meaning ’many’ and ’meros’ meaning ’parts’). It was invented by Wallace Carothers, and first brought to the public’s attention in October 1938. [Nylon thread [Image: Pop Top Lady under CC-BY-ND licence]] Nylon thread [Image:...
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Article 5 mins
Understanding Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Milton Keynes

...Open University, its home Milton Keynes took a less than conventional approach when it was designed. Watch our feature-length videos...Very few places in England elicit the type of response that you might get when you mention the words 'Milton Keynes'. Like the Royal family, the very existence of Milton Keynes is considered contentious and many people have very strong...
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Video 1 hr
Guide to diagrams
Money & Business

Guide to diagrams

...Open University's Simon Bell and Kevin Collins explain why diagrams are so useful, and discuss 5 different diagramming types that you can use to help solve problems and explore issues. With examples looking at environmental issues in the Mediterranean and beyond, you'll find out: How rich pictures can help you understand a problem or situation from different perspectives...
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Activity 30 mins
Star Trek and the Greeks
History & The Arts

Star Trek and the Greeks

...Open University's History courses and qualifications. [Apollo] The Greek god, Apollo The original series of Star Trek (1966 to 1969) was particularly obvious in drawing upon human history, with the crew of the USS Enterprise encountering the planet where everything is like Prohibition-era Chicago (‘A Piece of the Action’, 1968), the planet where everything is like...
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Article 5 mins
Tackling noise pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Tackling noise pollution

...Open University course T210 Environmental control and public health... Tackling noise pollution A brief introduction to this album. Noise levels A fun, easy introduction to the scale of noise pollution and what kind of exposure leaves the ear irreparably damaged. Driving out noise Car manufacturer Lexus insulate their trademark luxury cars, but what is the impact of...
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Audio 38 mins
9/11: Reflections on political leadership
Society, Politics & Law

9/11: Reflections on political leadership

...Open University, discuss the consequences of September 11th, and the impact it's had on the United States' hegemony, its global leadership and its diplomatic and military strategy. For an undergraduate course looking at similar political themes, try The Open University's DU301 A world of whose making?... Reflecting on 9/11 Richard Heffernon looks back at the tragedy of...
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Audio 42 mins