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Science, Maths & Technology

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...open the Zappar app and point the camera at the print out to scan. Follow the instructions on screen. Don’t forget to try the selfie mode; hold the image to your body to see the organ outside of your body. If you like, you can share an image on social media. (If you haven’t got access to a printer you can try scanning directly from your computer or phone screen). More...
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Cider with Rosie
History & The Arts

Cider with Rosie

...What happened next and walk with Laurie Lee The Secret Life of Books - Find out more about the other books in the series. If you're inspired to try writing some fiction of your own, OpenLearn has plenty of courses, podcasts and advice to turn your ideas into reality. Take your interest further by finding out what it's like to study Creative Writing at the Open University....
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What is Blockchain?
Digital & Computing

What is Blockchain?

...open. In addition to the source code being openly available, a key feature of blockchains is that in principle every user has their own copy of the entire blockchain. In fact, there is no central or master copy, simply the multiple copies held by the volunteers in the user community. Volunteers are rewarded for their effort through a number of algorithmic processes that...
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Professor Sara Haslam on the Brontë sisters’ work
History & The Arts

Professor Sara Haslam on the Brontë sisters’ work

...Open University's academic consultant on OU/BBC drama ‘To Walk Invisible’. Here she discusses what makes the Brontës’ work so fantastic...[Bronte sisters on the moors (BBC programme use only)] I’ve always loved the Brontës’ work (and enjoyed some of the spin-offs too, especially Kate Bush’s!), so it has been a real pleasure to work on this original drama...
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How does the media impact politics?
Society, Politics & Law

How does the media impact politics?

...Open University online short course explores the relationship between media, politics, and society. You'll explore key themes of propaganda, moral panic, media and memory, and fake news, topped and tailed by an introduction to media theory, and media and its impact on democratic politics. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to better understand the key cultural and...
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Exploring the depth of the Antarctic ice sheet...
Nature & Environment

Exploring the depth of the Antarctic ice sheet...

...Open University...If you ask someone what the weather will be like tomorrow, they will first look out of the window. That is because tomorrow’s weather is highly dependent on today’s weather, despite all the complexities of the moving air masses in the atmosphere. The air moves faster than ice sheets, therefore, it is easy to imagine that the current state of an ice...
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Ti, Fi a Dyfodol Cymru
Society, Politics & Law

Ti, Fi a Dyfodol Cymru

...Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol Cymru, Llywodraeth Cymru a'r Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru. [Future Generations Commissioner for Wales logo, Welsh Government Logo and The Open University in Wales Logo] Archwiliwch fwy o adnoddau [AC Collection] Mae’r adnodd hwn yn rhan o gasgliad Dinasyddiaeth Weithgar yng Nghymru. Gallwch ddod o hyd i fwy o adnoddau fel hyn ar hafan y casgliad....
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In conversation with Terry Waite
History & The Arts

In conversation with Terry Waite

...Open University Professor John Wolffe about how his incarceration in Beirut profoundly influenced his view that conflict resolution is rooted in cultural understanding not just religious differences. Terry Waite also discusses how academics could potentially influence politics and policy making... In conversation with Terry Waite A short introduction to the album. Terry...
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