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Assessing contemporary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing contemporary science

...solid.’ But over time there was more and more evidence came together to show that actually they did. But it wasn’t until people found the mechanism by which that happened that that theory crystallised and became accepted fact. RICHARD HOLLIMAN Cool. So what would it take for that to change? What would it take for somebody to come and say, ‘Actually, we’ve...
Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Everyday maths 2
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2

...solid shapes – or three-dimensional (3D) shapes . Summary In this section you have learned: that area is the space inside a two-dimensional (2D) shape or space how to find the area of rectangles, triangles, trapeziums and compound shapes how to use the formula to find the area of a circle...Session 4: Shape and space: 3 Volume - The volume of a shape is how much space...
Free course 48 hrs
Deall datganoli yng Nghymru
Society, Politics & Law

Deall datganoli yng Nghymru

...sang a poem about the Assembly written by a Carmarthen schoolboy, Aaron Pritchard. For the politicians, a sense of history – and humility. ALUN MICHAEL The low turnout in the Assembly elections shows that many people are still at best agnostic about the value of the Assembly. We must convince people – by the way we conduct ourselves, and by the decisions we take –...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Digital thinking tools for better decision making Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...solid base starting from a basic argument map, write some argumentative text based on it. Throughout this course, argument maps are presented as figures. However, to support the accessibility of this course, all figures have long figure descriptions. The long figure descriptions for argument maps use a text-only shorthand notation to identify the elements of argument...
Rounding and estimation
Science, Maths & Technology

Rounding and estimation

...solid was 0.000 002 456 84 metres. You could make the number more memorable by using two significant figure accuracy. Answer To find 0.000 002 456 84 metres correct to two significant figures, count from the first non-zero digit on the left. The first significant digit in this number is the 2. The zeros to the left of this digit are not significant but they maintain the...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Introduction to ecosystems
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to ecosystems

...liquid form. It doesn't get locked away as ice during the winter. In other parts of the word there is a different mix and cycle of environmental variables. In temperate regions, where the seasons are more pronounced, production takes place in spring and summer, when there's the most sunlight and the warmest temperatures. This cycle of production through the seasons can...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...liquid. OK. This seemed obvious for a number of reasons. For example, when waves pass through a narrow gap in a barrier, they spread out somewhat to the side rather than going straight on, and that’s what light does. Put two gaps close together and the humps and troughs from the two gaps overlap and interfere with each other. This gives rise to directions where the...
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...liquidate, numerous numbers of its citizenry in the interest of rebuilding the world in their preferred perfect ‘utopian’ vision. Friedrich and Brzezinski established a theory of totalitarianism applicable to the study of comparative politics. They set out the principal characteristics of the totalitarian regime by offering the following checklist of traits and...