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Showing the way they went
Science, Maths & Technology

Showing the way they went

...course MU120 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...
Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web

...course S204 Biology: uniformity and diversity... Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web A short introduction to this album. Investigating symbiotic relationships Dr David Robinson explains the relationship between fungi and living trees. Unearthing the woodwide web Where to find fungi, and the role that they play in the forest. Mutual benefits How fungi use nutrients in...
Investigating addiction
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating addiction

...course SD805 Issues in brain and behaviour... Physiological aspects of addictions A look at what can happen to our brain if we become addicted and a discussion of the long term effects. The addiction files Brian is an alcoholic on a journey to find out why he became an addict. Social influences on addiction Brian's social experiences are very different to that of his...
Markets in crisis
Society, Politics & Law

Markets in crisis

...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 What influence...
Wordsworth, De Quincey and Dove cottage
History & The Arts

Wordsworth, De Quincey and Dove cottage

...course A230 Reading and studying literature... Being in the lake district How Wordsworth time in this area influenced his work. Home at Grasmere Extract from the poem, as well an exploration of how it was developed. Finding Inspiration By dissecting Wordsworth’s manuscripts and Dorothy’s journals we can see what experiences had the biggest impact on his poetry. Thomas...
Environmental Ethics
Nature & Environment

Environmental Ethics

...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 stance on GM crops....
Greek Theatre
History & The Arts

Greek Theatre

...course A219 Exploring the classical world... Greek Theatre An introduction to this album. Attending the theatre in Athens Historians discuss the significance and meaning of theatre in Ancient Greece. Actors in Greek theatre Why actors in ancient Greece wore masks and were highly skilled. How the plays survived How precious Greek plays survived against all odds to...
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DNA, RNA and protein formation
Science, Maths & Technology

DNA, RNA and protein formation

...course Exploring science... DNA, RNA and protein formation A brief introduction to this album. DNA and inherited information Dr Norman Cohen introduces four key characteristics any set of inherited instructions needs to have. DNA replication How DNA molecules replicate themselves. The information in DNA How DNA carries the information that encodes genetic instructions....