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Mosquitoes & Malaria
Science, Maths & Technology

Mosquitoes & Malaria

...works. Ellen will need to cover one of Kate’s arms with the repellent and leave the other arm clear, so she can show that only the arm without the repellent gets bitten. But that leaves another problem, mosquitoes carry diseases that they pick up from biting other people, so Ellen needs to raise mosquitoes from birth that haven’t bitten anybody yet and so will be...
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Is it ever morally acceptable to visit a mass murder site?
History & The Arts

Is it ever morally acceptable to visit a mass murder site?

...Far from being pristine and rational, actual psychologies are messy, which puts a limit on the extent to which morality can be straightened out. Thinking about what you think of the two tours might help you work out on which side of this divide you fall. Find out more on why people celebrate Jack the Ripper Interested in Philosophy? Try our interactives and free course...
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Spiritualism, stigma and prejudice: what is everyone so scared of?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Spiritualism, stigma and prejudice: what is everyone so scared of?

...work quite happily as a nurse, a fire-fighter, or a teacher. A growing religion Spiritualism as a religion started in the United States in the late 1840s. The first Spiritualist church in the UK opened in 1853 in Keighley, Yorkshire, with the first UK national conference of Spiritualists taking place in Manchester in 1890. Although a relatively young religion,...
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Who was St David?
Languages

Who was St David?

...work, the idea was rejected by Westminster. Nevertheless, St David’s position as the patron saint of Wales has only grown stronger since then, with parades and concerts now a staple part of the festivities each year. St David’s status as a modern national icon is a good example of how easily myth can trump historical evidence (or rather the lack of it). He lived and...
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The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education
Nature & Environment

The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education

...Energy Course, if so we would love to know whether you went onto working in renewables. We would also like to hear from you as we are hoping to celebrate 25 years of OU Renewable Education, if you would like to get in touch, please email us using OU-Alumni-Renewables-25-STEM@open.ac.uk [Screenshot of animation for COP26] Click on the banner to explore the COP26 hub...
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Numbers, units and arithmetic
Science, Maths & Technology

Numbers, units and arithmetic

...working with positive and negative numbers and how to multiply and divide with fractions and decimals...Do fractions and decimals make you apprehensive about maths? Do you lack confidence in dealing with numbers? If so, then this free course, Numbers, units and arithmetic, is for you. The course will explain the basics of working with positive and negative numbers and how...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
60 second adventures in microgravity
Science, Maths & Technology

60 second adventures in microgravity

...work is conducted at the OU in the Astrochemistry Group whose research work is explained in this public lecture from 2013 and a brief clip from ITV news. 'The vomit comet' builds on ELPIS, the European Life and Physical Sciences in Space research programme faciliatated by ESA, the European Space Agency. You can read more about ESA's parabolic flights and how they are...
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Three Irish Poets – Ellen O'Leary
OpenLearn Ireland

Three Irish Poets – Ellen O'Leary

...worked to support the Irish Republican Brotherhood and published much poetry to promote the cause of radical nationalism. In the 1880s Ellen and John played a key role in the development of the Irish literary revival. Key to the revival was a desire to draw on the folklore and mythology of Ireland’s past to affirm national pride and create a fresh strand in Irish...
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