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When two worlds collide: achieving wisdom in online groups
Science, Maths & Technology

When two worlds collide: achieving wisdom in online groups

...courses and qualifications. Watch the animated version of the comic below, to see the distinctions between both worlds and how effective we can be when we work together in groups. Transcript Disclaimer: The views expressed in the videos and the graphic novel are those of the author and not of The Open University. Find out more about S World - M World Below is a series of...
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What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?
Money & Business

What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?

...like it is too good to be true, it probably is too unsafe to be purchased! Weblinks Your and your money - don't let your money be the boss of you, get help from our interactive The psychology of deception - how can rational people fall for scams? Moneymadeclear - guides and advice from the Financial Services Authority Course You and your money: personal finance in context...
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Perilous past-time of poison
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perilous past-time of poison

...in an attempt to ensure that this was never repeated. This included changes in the certification of death by doctors and the assessment of healthcare professionals to prove fitness to practise. Of course, it is now very difficult to get hold of poisons such as arsenic and polonium-210. So next time someone makes you a cup of tea, try not to wonder exactly what is in it....
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Beachbrains
Science, Maths & Technology

Beachbrains

...course, there is a big, big difference between brain and beach. Whereas one grain of sand touches only a few others, each neuron in a human brain can count as many as 7000 neighbours: around 7000 tangled synaptic tendrils reach out from each neuron. Our beach is simply 1000 times less connected than a human brain. Moreover, a grain of sand and a neuron are very different:...
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Writing from the heart
Education & Development

Writing from the heart

...course Just Write is not an end in itself, but the memories and ideas triggered in this time can be revisited and serve as a resource for writing; clay that can be remoulded and reshaped according to the author’s emerging intentions. Caught up in our attempts to cover a range of genre, to embed grammatical knowledge and help children achieve their targets, we may be...
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Do boys need male role models?
Education & Development

Do boys need male role models?

...course boys, and girls, benefit from the presence in their lives of positive, involved fathers. But it is difficult to single out fathers as making a unique contribution. Conversely, focussing on the need for a ‘male role model’ downplays the important contribution of women, whether mothers or female teachers and welfare workers. Beyond the family, research has...
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The Z Files: Professor Geoff Palmer
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Professor Geoff Palmer

...course I didn’t get it; however I saw the advert for a PhD opportunity in Edinburgh, and I applied and I came up to this city. My link with this industry when I look around started in 1968. I’d finished my PhD on barley and I went to the Brewing Research Foundation, this elite institution, there wasn’t even a black person in retail much less in the research...
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Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can high blood pressure protect the over-80s from dementia?

...the blood vessels in Alzheimer’s disease. Based on the current understanding, maintaining blood pressure within the “Goldilocks range” – not too high, not too low – is still the best course of action for reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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