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Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...worked out mathematically? When you roll a die – assuming it’s fair – it’s equally likely to land on any of its six sides. And because there are six sides, your chance of throwing a six is one in six, or a sixth. Of course, that’s exactly the same as your chance of getting anything else, a one, two, three, four or five, because the die is fair. That may feel a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding water quality
Nature & Environment

Understanding water quality

...works, by physical and biological processes; containment of sewage, cattle slurry and silage effluent living organisms disease-causing organisms (bacteria, viruses) human and animal wastes; certain industries (e.g. tanning, slaughtering) curtailed recreational use of rivers, lakes, etc. most commonly controlled with chlorine; seldom possible to remove all bacterial and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...work, the biomedical model was defined as assuming ‘…disease to be fully accounted for by deviation from the norm of measurable biological (somatic) variables. It leaves no room within its framework for social, psychological, and behavioral dimensions of illness’ (1977, p. 196). But this model clearly needs to be expanded to encompass a broader, more holistic...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Art and life in ancient Egypt
History & The Arts

Art and life in ancient Egypt

...worked in the temple of Amun at Karnak during the reign of Amenhotep III (c. 1390-1352 BC). Amenhotep was one of the most important kings of the 18th Dynasty, one of the high points of Egyptian wealth, but his reign preceded a period of dramatic upheaval in Egyptian society. In 1820 eleven pieces were removed from the walls of the tomb-chapel, location now unknown, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
An introduction to material culture
History & The Arts

An introduction to material culture

...works of art). Today, many people, and whole societies, are said to have become obsessed with the purchase and collection of material things, so much so that some have even questioned the impact of such acquisitive habits upon the sustainability of the planet. Activity 1 The films below were made by three different members of the course team and provide interesting...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Exploring Religion in London
History & The Arts

Exploring Religion in London

...work in the City of London, and of course on the Sabbath and festivals the services are longer. There are services here every day of the week, 365 days of the year. There’s no actual ritual involved in the preparation for prayer. The principal thing you do when you come in for men is to cover their head. You show respect to God by having your head covered. The services...
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Video 30 mins
Can Starbucks sell coffee to the Italians?
Money & Business

Can Starbucks sell coffee to the Italians?

...working day. People do not hang about in coffee shops, as an espresso can be drunk in a few sips, while a cappuccino is rarely taken beyond breakfast time. These habits were shaped by legislation introduced in 1911 allowing councils to introduce a maximum price for a single cup of coffee without service, set in conjunction with the local proprietors associations. This has...
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Article 5 mins
Is it true that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to eat junk food?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is it true that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to eat junk food?

...work since obesity rates went up after the ban compared to other neighborhoods where fast food had no restrictions. This seems to pour cold water on other efforts to solve obesity problems by regulating the location of fast-food restaurants. Not all that cheap Another problem with the stereotype about poor people and fast food is that by and large it’s not actually that...
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Article 5 mins