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...study on FutureLearn, where you have the opportunity to purchase a FutureLearn certificate on completion....Week 1: Into the atom: Introduction - Welcome to this free course, The science of nuclear energy. In the following video, course authors Sam Smidt and Gemma Warriner introduce themselves and do some experiments with a Geiger counter to show radioactivity. SAM SMIDT...

...studying its influence on a nearby astronomical source has also been applied to exoplanets and their host stars. However, exoplanets were expected to be extremely hard to observe in practice. Using the orbits and size of planets in our Solar System as a guide, the influence of an exoplanet on its host star was predicted to be very small. Indeed, it took until the late...

...study in Science...Introduction to polymers: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: isolate the key design features of a product which relate directly to the material(s) used in its construction indicate how the properties of polymeric materials can be exploited by a product designer describe the role of rubber-toughening in improving the...

...studying the material in this course, you should be able to: outline the energy and environmental impacts of transport activities and their importance, and understand that behavioural changes have an important role in achieving transport sustainability carry out simple calculations on fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and running costs and understand the possible...