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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
Formulating research questions
Education & Development

Formulating research questions

...Educated, Industrialised, Rich and Democratic (WEIRD) bias in social science research, systematically excluding the very people it is supposed to benefit. Ruzycki and Ahmed (2022) quote ‘Researched to Death’ – a synthesis of 11 studies examining violence against Indigenous women in Canada – which found that all asked similar questions and produced similar...
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Article 25 mins
Listening for form in popular music
History & The Arts

Listening for form in popular music

...Open University course A234 Understanding music....Listening for form in popular music: Introduction - This free course, Listening for form in popular music, explores form, or how music is organised in time. You will study the form of several popular songs, including ‘Be My Baby’, ‘Suspicious Minds’, ‘Midnight Special’ and ‘It’s Only a Paper Moon’. You...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...resources, which markets, who is involved, the income people get, the income and value they create are all discussed. You will explore these questions at different stages of the production of a t-shirt, and you'll use concepts from economics such as 'supply chains' or 'value added' to answer them. The course will be described using data. You should think about key numbers...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Why were David Bowie's eyes two different colours?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why were David Bowie's eyes two different colours?

...open pupil, and captures a red coloration by picking up tonality from the blood in the choroid lining of the eyeball. This can clearly be seen in the Aladdin Sane – Eyes Open photograph by Brian Duffy (shot in 1973 but unpublished until 2011) that was used as the lead image on the posters for the V&A David Bowie is (2013) exhibition. So what happened? Anecdotally, the...
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Why we allow comments - and what we expect from you if you share your views
Get Started

Why we allow comments - and what we expect from you if you share your views

...is committed to being a space where everyone can share and learn. Here's why, and what that means...At OpenLearn, we are keen to hear from you, the people who use our material. To us, this is part of what being an Open platform means. You are encouraged to contribute via comments, user-generated content and various polls and surveys. Comments policy All content* on...
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Article 5 mins
The how and why of podcasting: connection, creation and conversation!
Education & Development

The how and why of podcasting: connection, creation and conversation!

...Open University's Open Degree. Transcript Podcasting is an effective way of building trust and sharing insights between people with different backgrounds and experiences. They can introduce audiences to topics and debates that share new perspectives. Take a look at the array of podcasts in The Conversation for research backed examples, with audience reach, that relate to...
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Video 10 mins