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People, automobiles and statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

People, automobiles and statistics

...work. So all those years of discussion and poring over data and looking at statistics and at the end we have a physical vehicle, as we are driving now. And there’s a tremendous sense of pride that I can point at a car as it goes down the road and say ‘I did that bit and I did that bit.’ And it really is a satisfying thing to have done. Vehicle design requires an...
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Studying mammals: The opportunists
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The opportunists

...work through the course...Studying mammals: The opportunists: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain the concept of energy transfer between trophic levels outline the usefulness and limitations of food chains and food webs using examples, weigh up the value of dietary specialisation and of omnivory summarise the physiological...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology

...work? Before delving into that area, you will take a look at antibody classes because different antibody classes have different functions in immune defence. Recall the names of three different antibody classes and identify a distinguishing feature of one of these classes of antibody. IgG, IgM and IgA are the three main classes of antibody found in serum – the liquid...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Astronomy: images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy: images of the Universe

...work, objects with magnitude 6 are in fact about 100 times fainter than those with magnitude 1: each decrease of one magnitude corresponds to roughly a 2.5 times reduction in brightness. Using a large telescope, objects as faint as magnitude 25 may be detected. A 25th magnitude star is around a hundred million times fainter than those near the limit of perception for...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
An introduction to floodplain meadows
Nature & Environment

An introduction to floodplain meadows

...worked with the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust and Long Mead Thames Valley Floodplain Meadow Restoration Project, on a project funded by Ecover, to discover how much carbon is stored in different floodplain land uses, including floodplain meadows. Watch the following video to find out more. CLARE LAWSON So the Floodplain Meadows Partnership had...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes
History & The Arts

Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes

...working class, gay) and devalues femininity (Connell, 1987). Also, the hyper-masculinity expressed in superhero movies is frequently tortured, addicted, lonely, and painful. We could reflect on the gendered violence inherent in the messages this gives to young male viewers about (hyper)masculinity requiring such suffering. [Wonder Woman stamp] Is Wonder Woman merely a...
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Earth from above, 18th Century style
History & The Arts

Earth from above, 18th Century style

...worked, knobbly protuberances, signs for clouds (the first classification of clouds was made sixteen years later by Luke Howard). The concentric circles formed by these rings of clouds, together with the blue ring at the edge, are meant to suggest depth. “The Breadth of the blue Margin defines the apparent Height of the Spectator in the Balloon (viz. 4 Miles) above the...
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Article 5 mins
Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour
Digital & Computing

Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour

...works. In late September, 2015, IS made use of the new “Channels” tool, on Telegrams, setting up its very own channel called Nashir, which translates as “distributor” in English. Hiding in privacy Telegram is an app, launched in 2013, that can be set up on almost any device and allows messages to be sent to users, with a strong focus on privacy. IS utilises the...
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Article 10 mins