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Sniffing out signs of life
Science, Maths & Technology

Sniffing out signs of life

...think about the difference between the smell of rising dough and the smell of baking bread coming from a hot oven! Smells or odours aren’t always detectable by the human nose but they are present in much of the Earth and its atmosphere, forests, oceans and cities (Figure 2). VOCs can be produced by industrial processes and from all life found on Earth (for example...
Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education
Education & Development

Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education

...thinking, empathy and adaptability (Barrett 2018). Such competencies can be developed through Peace Education activities that offer opportunities for groups to find areas of commonality in diverse communicative repertoires, enabling people to work effectively together, whatever their differences. [A group of children, some wearing hijabs, holding signs say no wars and...
The People on the Notes: Jane Austen
History & The Arts

The People on the Notes: Jane Austen

...think about the image of Jane Austen as it appears on the new banknote, however, allows us to think about what Austen means in contemporary culture. The choice itself suggests, for instance, that her image has become generally recognisable, or that if it isn’t, then it should be. It suggests, moreover, that Austen, whether you consider her as a person, an author, or a...
Can animals be courageous?
History & The Arts

Can animals be courageous?

...thinks that this is a fatal objection to Nicias’s suggestion. Laches is assuming that it is just obvious that boars, stags and lions can be courageous, even though they do not have the kind of knowledge Nicias is describing. Nicias, though, digs in his heels. Animals, he insists, cannot be courageous. And this is just because they do not have the ability to predict...
How Do Jurors Decide When a Witness is Telling the Truth?
Society, Politics & Law

How Do Jurors Decide When a Witness is Telling the Truth?

...think you could fake those kinds of emotions when she is going through it like that”. Another said that he found her “convincing” because “she was emotional and upset right from the start”. That said, the complainant was sometimes seen as not emotional enough to be a credible rape victim. One juror said that they did not believe her story as “she didn't come...
Building peace through teaching Remembrance Sunday
Education & Development

Building peace through teaching Remembrance Sunday

...think about the place those people took up in the world, the relationships they had and the spaces they left. The Imperial War Museums’ Lives of the First World War contains many personal stories about the lives of men and women from across the British Commonwealth that peace educators can use as a starting point for thinking about the effects of violent conflict. For...
Citizen science and global biodiversity Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and global biodiversity

...Thinking about your response in Activity 1, how many of these reflect your own interest in citizen science? [Diferent word design] Figure 9 Word cloud You will have other opportunities to explore iSpot and learn more about the website and how it works as the course progresses. So you can leave it for now and move on to the next section...Week 1: What is citizen science?:...
English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...thinking of studying for a university degree and would like to develop the English reading and writing skills needed to succeed. You'll be introduced to academic reading and effective note-making strategies. You'll develop your essay writing. You'll look at academic style and vocabulary-building strategies. You'll also enhance your understanding of sentence structure and...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs