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Children's University - Free online courses
Education & Development

Children's University - Free online courses

...world.’ More language courses Take a trip to space [Children Uni - Subject icons] Astronomy is a vast subject, quite literally as big as the Universe. It includes objectives of varying sizes - from the atoms that make up planets and stars to superclusters of thousands of galaxies, with each galaxy containing many billions of stars. If you’ve ever looked up at the...
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Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds
Society, Politics & Law

Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds

...world’s food supplies connected? ...[ICARDA returns seeds to Svalbard Vault] In this film, Dr Oliver Zanetti examines how the civil war in Syria jeopardised vital research into food and agriculture, and shows how a revolutionary project seed banking project on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen made it possible for that research to continue. Transcript Hi, I’m Dr Oliver...
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What is technology?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is technology?

...world is important - not only for those who research, develop and implement new technologies, but also for all those people and organisations that have to use those technologies in their working and personal lives. Technology is not a neutral word. Different people will give it different meaning depending on their viewpoint and context. Members of the Faculty of...
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Globalisation and the English language
History & The Arts

Globalisation and the English language

...world language now, the dominant language of science, computing and academia in general. But looking back 100 years, to the start of the first world war, it wasn’t so clear that English would be so dominant. People stayed in the area they grew up in, but we’ve seen tremendous changes since then in international travel and in the growth of the internet. English has a...
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Darwinian Demons
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwinian Demons

...world not dominated by a few 'super' species? And in the future, can the richness of nature be preserved? In this album, Jonathan Silvertown, Professor of Ecology at The Open University, explains how Darwinian theory uses the concept of niche specialisation to account for the diversity of flora and fauna on Earth. If it were not for environmental niches, Darwinian...
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Understanding Classical terms
History & The Arts

Understanding Classical terms

...world needs to make various choices concerning consistency in defining dates, spelling and use of names. Here’s some guidance from the OU 219 Course Team...Who, where and when: getting to know Classical terms This first introductory article provides a brief overview to help people who may not be familiar with studying the Classical world feel more ‘at home’ with...
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Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)
History & The Arts

Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)

...world were expanding. This urbanisation called for a new approach to building- new technologies would have to be embraced, offering cheaper, more efficient means of satisfying a larger population and a growing number of industrial clients. In the United States, the cities of Chicago and New York had embraced tall metal-framed buildings in the second half of the 19th...
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Is sleep the secret of success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is sleep the secret of success?

...World Cup success?' ...With the Rugby World Cup final taking place this weekend both teams will be looking for the small gains in their preparation that could mean the difference between success and failure. One such area that has received a lot of attention in recent times is sleep. As discussed previously, recovery is an important part of competing in a major...
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