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Fossil Detectives
Science, Maths & Technology

Fossil Detectives

...Open University, which showcases Britain’s amazing wealth of fossils, what they reveal about the mysteries of life and worlds long gone... Fossil Detectives A short introduction to this album. Megalosaurus in the Oxford museum Hermonie Cockburn intorduces and explains the birth of the Fossil Detective series and discusses the Megalosaurus, which includes a clip from the...
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Audio 56 mins
Environmental Ethics
Nature & Environment

Environmental Ethics

...Open University course T861 Environmental ethics... Environmental Ethics A short introduction to this album. The dairy farmer A British farmer explains his perspective on GM crops. The crop scientist A scientist explains why he views genetically modified crops as a benign technology. The activist A campaigner explains her biocentric worldview and how this affects her...
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Audio 18 mins
Markets in crisis
Society, Politics & Law

Markets in crisis

...Open University course DD309 Doing economics: people, markets and policy... Markets in Crisis A short introduction to this album Human motivation during a global crisis Nobel prize winner Amartya Sen expresses that now more than ever it's time to re-think the social, economic and political organisations we have in place today. Balancing markets and government regulation...
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Audio 20 mins
Showing the way they went
Science, Maths & Technology

Showing the way they went

...Open mathematics... Showing the way they went A short introduction to this album. A hot air balloon journey An insight into the planning that goes into a hot air balloon journey and also how maps can be produced through filming from a hot air balloon. Spherical geometry This track shows us how a hot air balloon is produced and how the application of spherical geometry is...
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Audio 32 mins
Art history: modern and contemporary
History & The Arts

Art history: modern and contemporary

...Open University course A226 Exploring art and visual culture... Abstract Expressionism in New York 1 In the 1940’s and 50’s, New York was becoming a centre of art. But the art world in New York was surprisingly small. Professor Michael Corris gives you a tour. Abstract Expressionism in New York 2 Bringing the New York art-scene of the 1950’s and 60’s to life:...
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Audio 31 mins
A Europe of the Regions?
Society, Politics & Law

A Europe of the Regions?

...resources in regions ‘lagging behind’ – the so-called ‘Objective One’ regions. Altogether five regional ‘Objectives’ were created and these subsequently became a focus for alliances, as regions of the various types, especially those with ‘industrial’ and ‘rural’ problems, sought to defend their particular interests. Though it was mainly the state...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Managing coastal environments
Nature & Environment

Managing coastal environments

...Figure 15: East Anglian Salt Marshes, Environment Agency; Figure 16: (c) Popperfoto; Figure 19: Essex Wildlife Trust; Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis
Languages

A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis

...Open University course L101 Introducing English language studies...A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand how different writing systems have developed over time understand how technology influences what we can do with language, and the form that language takes...A brief...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs