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What is it like to research death and loss?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is it like to research death and loss?

...course and in diverse contexts. The Centre’s vision is to use research and education to foster open dialogue and critical engagement with death and loss. This podcast is a conversation between three of the Centre’s members discussing their experiences of what it is like to do research in this topic area. They discuss how others react to their research, what has shaped...
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Imperial Rome and Ostia
History & The Arts

Imperial Rome and Ostia

...course AT308 Cities and technology: from Babylon to Singapore... Imperial Rome and Ostia A brief introduction to the album. The construction of Imperial Rome A large scale model shows us how Imperial Rome once looked and we also learn some of its fascinating history. Aqueducts in Rome A look at how aqueducts were a great engineering achievement in Imperial Rome. The...
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Audio 57 mins
Thought and Experience
History & The Arts

Thought and Experience

...course AA308 Thought and experience... Thought and Experience A short introduction to this album Origins of the modern concept of mind A detailed discussion about the Aristotelian concept of the soul and the Cartesian concept of the mind by Susan James Issues facing contemporary philosophy of mind A detailed discussion about various approaches to contemporary philosophy...
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Audio 5 hrs 8 mins
Innovation Design: Sustainable Communities
Science, Maths & Technology

Innovation Design: Sustainable Communities

...Course T307 Innovation: designing for a sustainable future... Innovation Design: Sustainable Communities A short introduction to this album. Demonstrating sustainability in Scotland A community designed to be sustainable, environmentally friendly and ecologically sound. Designing an eco-village The architect of Beddington zero fossil energy development talks about the...
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Audio 55 mins
Earth and Life
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth and Life

...Course S269 Earth and Life... Earth and Life A short introduction to this album. Daisyworld: James Lovelock and Gaia An introduction to Gaia by James Lovelock. Daisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld James lovelock discusses the original Gaia theory and how it developed and led to the Daisy world model. Daisyworld: Self regulation James Lovelock continues to look at the idea of...
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Audio 1 hr 8 mins
Astronomy
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy

...course S282 Astronomy... Astronomy A short introduction to this album. Our Invisible Sun Scientists investigate sun spots, solar flares and arcs using x-ray telescopes, featuring the Big Bear Observatory in LA. VLA, HEIDI What would the sun look like if we had magnetically sensitive eyes? How the most sensitive radio telescopes on earth work. Is Our Sun Normal?...
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Audio 1 hr 21 mins
Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment

...course SDK125 Introducing health sciences: a case study approach... Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment A short introduction to this album Visual Impairment: Derek 's Story Derek Child describes how he felt when he lost his sight. Training techniques Derek talks about long cane training and his decision to do guide dog training. Dealing with External...
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Audio 54 mins
The Linux Effect: 20th Anniversary
Science, Maths & Technology

The Linux Effect: 20th Anniversary

...course T155 Linux: an introduction... Introducing Linux Some say Leenix, some Leenux, some say Linux. So how do you say it? Linux - Origins Richard Stallman broke free of the closed proprietary world of UNIX computing when he announced the GNU project in 1983. But GNU needed a kernel. In 2001 Linus Torvalds gave it one. Audio courtesy of Christian Einfeldt and crew of the...
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Audio 32 mins