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The relativistic Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The relativistic Universe

...Open University's Department of Physics and Astronomy. They introduce the origin of relativistic cosmology and share the latest ideas about the structure and evolution of the universe. Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicts the existence of black holes and gravitational waves, and the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation allows cosmologists to picture the...
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Audio 32 mins
Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire
History & The Arts

Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire

...Open University course A330 Myth in the Greek and Roman worlds... Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire A short introduction to this album. The foundation of Rome An introduction to the stories of the foundation of Rome and how these myths reinforce Roman identity even today. The House of Augustus Insights into how Emperor Augustus connected himself to the foundational...
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Audio 48 mins
Valuing death at home: making preparations
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death at home: making preparations

...Open University's Health and Social Care qualifications. In this second of a series of OpenLearn articles linking to The Ageing Well Public Talks (AWPT) Series structured around Five Pillars for Ageing Well that runs every year at The Open University, we are going to discuss how we could prepare for a home death. Earlier in the AWPT Series, we discussed Advance Care...
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Golden Globe Ocean Race: Antarctic ice cliff instability and sea-level predictions
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Antarctic ice cliff instability and sea-level predictions

...Open University and I am currently in the extraordinarily lucky situation that a part of my research is published and gains quite some attention from the research community and media alike. The study has been led by one of my supervisors, Tamsin Edwards, former lecturer at The Open University, now at King’s College London. On top of this coincidence the timing happened...
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Article 10 mins
Unlocking the diversity of the past
History & The Arts

Unlocking the diversity of the past

...Open University’s history courses. [Ladies of Llangollen]Eleanor Charlotte Butler and Sarah Ponsonby ran away from Ireland to escape the social pressures of conventional marriage. They arrived in Llangollen in 1778 and settled there as a couple, becoming famous throughout Europe as the 'Ladies of Llangollen'. Painting by J.H. Lynch c.1880 courtesy of Llyfrgell...
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Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology

...Open University’s Mental health and community qualification. Technology is everywhere, and mobile phones have become an essential part of everyday life. According to Ofcom’s 2017 figures, 94% of adults in the UK own a mobile phone; and over three-quarters of those are smartphones. And while mobile phones were originally designed to facilitate phone calls on the go,...
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What do genes do?
Science, Maths & Technology

What do genes do?

...2.0 Licence. All other materials included in this course are derived from content originated at the Open University. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Achieving public dialogue
Science, Maths & Technology

Achieving public dialogue

...open and critical public scrutiny will lead to more rigorous science. (POST, 2002) Activity 1 With these hopes in mind, which of the following do you think is a legitimate aim for dialogue, in advance of policy making? Are there factors that you feel are missing from the list? To decide whether particular scientific initiatives ought to be pursued, by opening up...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs