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Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...thinks about the evidence is sometimes called ‘opinion’ evidence. Rather, witnesses limited to giving evidence of what they themselves directly perceived. However, expert evidence is an exception to this principle, and this section explains why. To understand why expert evidence is an exception to the rule against opinion evidence, it helps to first understand what...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Can rabies be eliminated from Asia by 2020?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can rabies be eliminated from Asia by 2020?

...system and causes humans who are infected to hallucinate, become aggressive and even fear water. When someone is bitten, it’s crucial to wash the wound immediately and vaccinate them as soon as possible. But this rarely happens in India. Instead, many people end up being improperly treated – for example, not receiving a full course of vaccinations after exposure....
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Article 10 mins
Birth of a drug
Science, Maths & Technology

Birth of a drug

...systems are being used in this process to provide suitable leads, by consideration of the shape and electronic properties of the receptor or enzyme involved, and so designing compounds from first principles. The development of doxazosin, as described in the video, can be divided into a number of stages: the medical background; the pharmacological background; the project...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Why are people upset about the Stonewall Movie?
History & The Arts

Why are people upset about the Stonewall Movie?

...think, be welcomed by those it claims to champion. But the approach and what's been left out has made the movie a flashpoint in its own right...[The Stonewall Inn, September 1969] The Stonewall Inn in 1969 We've got two personal viewpoint pieces which explain why some people are angered by the Stonewall movie. First, Robyn whose article originally appeared at Voices On...
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Article 5 mins
Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes
History & The Arts

Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes

...thinking about moral values (e.g. good v bad, wrong v right), also they rarely question gender binaries (men v women, masculine v feminine), or the related ways in which men have been privileged in terms of legal status, formal authority, political and economic power, access to resource, and sexuality. They do little to challenge a gender ideology that is based on a...
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Article 15 mins
Succeed with maths: part 1 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 1

...think it does. You see to complete it I have to take a logical step-by-step approach. If I just filled in numbers randomly it would be impossible to complete. And it’s just the same with maths puzzles as you’ll see this week. So next time you see a Sudoku in a paper why not have a go? You can always tell everybody around you that you’re studying. After this week,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment
Nature & Environment

Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment

...system. Nitrites combine with haemoglobin in the bloodstream, preventing it from carrying out its normal function of combining with oxygen and carrying it around the body. This can result in a serious, though rare, condition called methaemoglobinaemia (‘blue baby syndrome’), which can be fatal (Skipton and Hay, 1998). Ingestion of nitrate and nitrite by people with a...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Are robots about to take jobs from the poor?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are robots about to take jobs from the poor?

...thinking: “This is an opportunity to reimagine how economies are structured and we should not lose out on that opportunity,” said Anne Jellema, CEO of the Web Foundation. Beximco has flourished partly because its leaders had the vision to revolutionise the garment production chain so it could respond to rapidly shifting fashion tastes. How manufacturers like this one...
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Article 5 mins