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Discover Moon minerals
Science, Maths & Technology

Discover Moon minerals

...interactive Virtual Microscopes. This is because most accessory minerals form very small crystals and these cannot be clearly resolved with a conventional microscope. Instead, images collected with a scanning electron microscope or other imaging instrument are presented. Virtual Microscopes are interactive and allow the user to examine samples as if they were sat in front...
Teaching a robot how to speak
Languages

Teaching a robot how to speak

...interaction, and programmers have been gradually developing this capability in robots. But even with the vast progress made in artificial intelligence, is it really possible for robots to learn language? Watch the video below to learn more. ...As various types of machine become ever more integrated into our everyday lives, teaching them to speak is a logical step. After...
Applying to university - your step-by-step guide
Education & Development

Applying to university - your step-by-step guide

...interactive guide we'll look at the full application process from start to finish. From choosing the right course and writing your personal statement, through to sorting your student accommodation and preparing to leave home. We'll explore the three stages of the application process and what needs to be done at each step: Research Apply Prepare Click below to get started....
Build your personal brand
Education & Development

Build your personal brand

...of yourself. You’ll also learn quick, practical ways to talk about your brand, including a simple introduction technique you can use anytime. With a few tools, some honest reflection, and the support of others, you’ll build a brand that feels real, works for you, and grows with you. Start interactive [laptop with Build your personal brand interactive on the screen]...
A year in review 2022
Education & Development

A year in review 2022

...interactives, podcasts and videos, there’s pretty much no news story that we can’t link to something on our site. The last two years have been somewhat dominated by Covid and Trump. Would 2022 be any different? Let’s find out…...Find out about The Open University's Open courses. [Blue banner says Sue Gray investigates Partygate] The year started with the...
Changing cities
Society, Politics & Law

Changing cities

...social interaction and sociability that characterise the city – a strand best-known for the claim that the city gives rise to a distinctive culture, dubbed ‘urbanism as a way of life’. Second, there is a strand of sociological thought and political theory that connects this sense of the distinctive social forms of city life to a stronger quasi-political claim about...
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Exploring the depth of the Antarctic ice sheet...
Nature & Environment

Exploring the depth of the Antarctic ice sheet...

...interaction of solid ground with the ice sheet. Field campaigns are essential to understand these interactions but would not allow spatial resolution on the continental scale that is required. One avenue is to use satellite data but the information gained is limited as the technology is yet to be developed to look beyond the thick ice. In this project, the aim is to use...
The People on the Notes: Adam Smith
History & The Arts

The People on the Notes: Adam Smith

...interaction of simpler human instincts for both selfishness and “sympathy” (by which he meant, affinity for other people’s feelings). This may not seem directly related to economic theory – yet it is, in a roundabout way. In the Wealth of Nations, Smith applied a similar reasoning to economic interactions: he argued that the natural instincts of humans, when left...