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Health and safety in the laboratory and field
Science, Maths & Technology

Health and safety in the laboratory and field

...and is used under licence. All written material contained within this course originated at the Open University 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 1: Introductory 1 hr
Herodotus and the invention of history
History & The Arts

Herodotus and the invention of history

...Open University’s Classical Studies courses and qualifications....Herodotus and the invention of history: Introduction - With the information explosion online, how can you tell fake news from the real thing, or be more sensitive to how information can be weaponised? In the fifth century BCE, a Greek by the name of Herodotus faced a similar challenge when he set out to...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
World-Changing Women: Marie-Louise Girardin
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Marie-Louise Girardin

...open to a young woman who had given birth to a child out of wedlock and had then been abandoned by the father. Unable to see a familial or economic future for herself at home, Marie-Louise Victoire Girardin escaped parental disgrace by disguising herself as a man. She joined a scientific expedition to Tasmania as a ship’s steward, calling herself Louis Girardin....
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Article 5 mins
Ask the experts: Coronavirus fake news & medical terminology
Science, Maths & Technology

Ask the experts: Coronavirus fake news & medical terminology

...Open University; the following video is a recording of OU experts discussing their research and engagement work around the current COVID-19 pandemic. Transcript The panel consisted of: Dr. Jon Golding - a senior lecturer in health sciences, who discussed the articles he and his colleagues wrote on OpenLearn to aid a general understanding of the underlying biology of viral...
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Article 10 mins
Monomer casting
Science, Maths & Technology

Monomer casting

...open mould. 3. Mould heated or cooled during chemical reaction. [Diagrams to demonstrate the Monomer Casting process] 4. Moulding removed. [Diagrams to demonstrate the Monomer Casting process] Manufacture: Minimum capital expenditure. Moulds can be epoxy, plaster, wood, sheet metal, or even rubber. Difficult to automate, but ideal for labour-intensive production of chess...
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Article 5 mins
A brief history of advertising
Money & Business

A brief history of advertising

...Open University's Business and Management courses In 1477 William Caxton printed what could be described as Britain’s first advert, for a book called The Pyes of Salisbury. But advertising goes back much earlier than Caxton’s days; almost certainly it emerged alongside trading. From simply displaying ones wares outside, to painting murals to entice customers, the...
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Article 5 mins
Chinese at the tip of your tongue: How do you translate brand names?
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: How do you translate brand names?

...and energy. So if you have got a BMW, you’ve got a treasured horse. Finally, the perfect translation is when you can combine the sound with characters that have got nice meanings. The translation for the car Mini is mi nĭ, which sounds like Mini, and it means to fascinate you or to attract you. Dur: 3’15” Inspired? Learn beginner's Chinese with The Open University...
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Video 5 mins
Introducing professional practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing professional practice

...Open University course K114 Introducing professional practice... Introducing professional practice A short introduction to this album. A day in the life of a hospital ward: Ward Sister A Ward Sister describes a typical day for her A day in the life of a hospital ward: Senior Registrar A Dave Senior Registrar in medicine describes a typical day for him A day in the life of...
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Audio 54 mins