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In Our Time on Psychology: An OpenLearn listening list
Health, Sports & Psychology

In Our Time on Psychology: An OpenLearn listening list

...as to whether we are born with it or whether intelligence is something we develop as we grow, and evidence for either camp seems to pile up almost daily." First broadcast: July 1999 Guests: Dr Ken Richardson; Professor Michael Ruse Listen to the Intelligence episode Explore your verbal fluency Interested in psychology? Discover the range of psychology courses with the OU...
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Hallowain't III: Vampire squid from hell
Nature & Environment

Hallowain't III: Vampire squid from hell

...course, vampires. In fact, the vampire squid couldn't be any less like a vampire. Unlike all other cephalopods, it doesn't hunt living prey at all, but feasts instead on detrius. Yes, detrius. We said they weren't vampiric; we didn't claim they were great house guests. Transcript While we're pointing out they're not vampires, they're also not really squid, either. Vampire...
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Week 6 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 6 Civilisations: The debate

...course I contributed to, editing and co-authoring a unit on British India. In this episode David Olusoga looks at what he refers to as the first age of globalisation, tracing key moments of the Europe’s encounter with Africa, Central America and Asia from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. This episode traces a shift from the time when relations between Europe and...
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An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language
Education & Development

An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language

...one H Summary We hope the short videos have been a useful resource and inspire you to go on and learn more. Additional resources and acknowledgements Action on Hearing Loss More information on British Sign Language Deaf awareness education course on OpenLearn Create Many thanks to Josh Page and Josh Sprules for taking the time to help with the creation of these resources....
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The physical world: waves and relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

The physical world: waves and relativity

...course S207 The physical world... The physical world: waves and relativity An introduction to this album. Radar and radio waves Introducing the modern communication technology fishermen use. The nature of sound waves Find out what makes a wave, how sound travels and how fishermen stayed in touch at sea before the invention of radio. Electromagnetic waves Radio waves are...
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Audio 34 mins
Environment: habitat and conservation
Nature & Environment

Environment: habitat and conservation

...course U216 Environment... Environment: habitat and conservation A short introduction to this album. Blackwater: A Threatened Habitat Change on the Blackwater Estuary. As the sea level rises this unique landscape and its valuable biodiversity face destruction. Blackwater: Coastal Retreat Schemes Different ways to save the Estuary, assessing which habitats to protect and...
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Art and architecture
History & The Arts

Art and architecture

...course A216 Art and its histories... Art and architecture A short introduction to this album. The pyramid at the Louvre Architect, I M Pei, discusses the design brief for his pyramid entrance to the Louvre. English Philistines, French Sophisticates How a British King's art collection became a French King's art collection. Subversive classicism How French sculptor, Puget,...
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Island Arc Magmatism: Santorini
Science, Maths & Technology

Island Arc Magmatism: Santorini

...course: S339 Understanding the continents... Island Arc Magmatism: Santorini A short introduction to this album. Welcome to Santorini The beautiful Greek Island of Santorini, the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions known to humanity. Dr Steve Blake looks at the structures of the island's volcanic rocks. Santorini's Volcanic History Steve Blake pieces together...
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Audio 39 mins