Nature & Environment
How 'green' are you?
What shade of green are you? Take our green quiz to find out.
Science, Maths & Technology
Ice Cold In Alex
...out of the gully. What to do? The truck engine’s boiling over, the sun’s blazing down and all they want to do is have an ice cold beer in Alexandria. Of course, they have to use the crank shaft of their 1930s truck to winch it backwards up the sand dune! Ingenius! But is it possible? Transcript Hollywood Science busters, Jonathan Hare and Robert Llewellyn, seek out an...
Miscellaneous
52 things you never knew about OpenLearn
...out more about The Open University's Open Degree qualifications. ABOUT OPENLEARN OpenLearn was born in 2006, the same year Bernard Matthews discontinued Turkey Twizzlers (thanks for that, Jamie Oliver) and Pluto got declassed as a planet. We’ve had more than 85 million visitors to OpenLearn since 2006. That’s more than the population of Italy, Spain or the population...
Society, Politics & Law
Systems Thinking Hub
Welcome! Check out our fantastic range of FREE resources on systems thinking in practice.
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Science, Maths & Technology
The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
...out more about the world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, India...[The historic exterior facade of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station, Mumbai] Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) was originally built by the British in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, but since then, it has become the most important transport hub in...
Languages
Do as Dumbledore does: the benefits of private speech
...out more about it. I wanted to know why people talk aloud to themselves. Dumbledore’s ensuing words may shed some light: Albus Dumbledore: Have you been whispering to you yourself, Draco? Draco, you are no assassin. Dumbledore seemed to be suggesting that self-addressed talk may be a way of reflecting on past or future events, perhaps a way of bringing one’s attention...
Nature & Environment
Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems
...out, the rockpool is a collection of organisms living together in a fairly clearly defined place. When the tide is in, the pool may become no more than a small depression on the rocky sea bed. Now let's look at the components of our rockpool ecosystem in more detail. Remember, any ecosystem contains living things, a physical environment and a source of energy. The most...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Olympics 2012: Keeping it in the family
Family and location play a vital role in an athlete's success. Find out how with these articles and videos.