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Life in the Palaeozoic
Nature & Environment

Life in the Palaeozoic

...open ocean, and some were adapted to low concentrations of oxygen in water hundreds of metres deep. How they reproduced is not clear. Figure 6 shows a range of trilobites from the Ordovician Period. [Figure 6] Figure 6 A selection of Ordovician trilobites from central Wales. (a) Oygiocarella (7.5 cm). (b) Cnemidopyge (3 cm). (c) Telaeomarrolithus (2 cm). Trilobites like...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The formation of exoplanets
Science, Maths & Technology

The formation of exoplanets

...Open University course S384 Astrophysics of stars and exoplanets. ...The formation of exoplanets: Introduction - The idea that our Solar System may not be unique, and that there might be planets orbiting other stars (or exoplanets), has been around for a long time. Important principles that underpin exoplanet research today were foretold by key discoveries in the...
Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
The many guises of the emperor Augustus
History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...Open University’s Classical Studies courses and qualifications....The many guises of the emperor Augustus: Introduction - This free course focuses on Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, who lived from 63 BCE to 14 CE. The rule of Augustus marked a significant political change in Rome, and Augustus’ position as emperor was initially fragile and controversial. Key to his...
Rounding and estimation
Science, Maths & Technology

Rounding and estimation

...source of drinking water is a wrecked ship's full water tank. It measures 4 metres long by 3.45 metres wide and is 2.84 metres high. Use reasonable rounded values to make an estimate (without using your calculator) of how long you can survive until it rains, assuming that you need 2 litres per day and that the water remains perfectly fresh. You may need the conversion 1...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Inheritance of characters
Science, Maths & Technology

Inheritance of characters

...sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Dr Benny Peiser - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Dr Benny Peiser - Stories of Change

...Open University Transcript Stories of Change Project Benny Peiser interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin, interviewer BP: = Dr Benny Peiser, The Global Warming Policy Foundation, participant RH: Dr Peiser, thank you very much for agreeing to be interviewed by us for the BBC documentaries and the Open University. Can I start with the first question that we’re asking all of...
What was Lewis Carroll like?
History & The Arts

What was Lewis Carroll like?

...open that there was no room in them for self-consciousness, and I have often heard him jest at his own misfortune, with a comic wonder at it. The personal characteristic that you would notice most on meeting Lewis Carroll was his extreme shyness. With children, of course, he was not nearly so reserved, but in the society of people of maturer age he was almost...
Matt Ridley - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Matt Ridley - Stories of Change

...Open University Transcript Stories of Change Project Matt Ridley Interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin, interviewer MR: = Matt Ridley, journalist, participant RH: Matt Ridley, thank you very much for agreeing to be interviewed for a combination of the Open University and BBC. It’s a great pleasure to talk to you. We’re asking everybody, for the first question, when their...