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A new mission to the icy moons of Jupiter
Science, Maths & Technology

A new mission to the icy moons of Jupiter

...chemistry; the sugars and organic compounds, the chemistry that life needs to get kick-started? Do they have a source of energy? Do they have a source of water? Do they have sites where water and rock can interact? Are they the right temperature – it can’t be so cold that nothing could survive. And finally, life takes a long time to get started. Has there been enough...
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Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate
Science, Maths & Technology

Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate

...chemistry and microorganisms can be delivered from the oceans to the icy surface. Team Mars [Dr. Susanne P. Schwenzer] Dr. Susanne P. Schwenzer Associate Director, AstrobiologyOU Susanne is a mineralogist, who studies volatile-rock interactions including noble gases, methane, and water-rock reactions. Her main research target is Mars, where she also is a member of the...
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How to read a rock
Science, Maths & Technology

How to read a rock

...chemistry, until the molten rock has cooled enough and has solidified. Each of these zones, therefore, preserves a chapter in the life of the rock. [Zircon] This zircon grain is smaller than a grain of sand. This cathodoluminescence image reveals different coloured zones within the zircon, which shows how the chemistry of the zircon is different across the grain The size...
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Article 10 mins
Ethics in science?
Science, Maths & Technology

Ethics in science?

...chemistry and biology. You will use the internet to find out more information about three ‘bad’ scientists. Activity 3 ‘Bad scientists’ Timing: You should allow about 1 hour for this activity. Use your internet searching techniques to find out more about the following scientists. Summarise your findings in under 100 words for each scientist, saying who they were...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?
Science, Maths & Technology

What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?

...chemistry of the p-block elements in Groups 13 to 18 of the Periodic Table...Do you want to know what’s in the water that you drink? This free course, What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?, examines the chemical compounds that occur in drinking water. A high level of certain anions in water can cause environmental pollution and health problems....
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Metals in medicine
Science, Maths & Technology

Metals in medicine

...chemistry behind both uses of metal-containing compounds and see their major impact on human health....Metals in medicine: Introduction - This free course, Metals in medicine, is comprised of two parts, which illustrate the key role metals play in medicine. The main focus of sections 1 – 3 is the role metals play in medical imaging, whereas sections 4 and 5 show how...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Oxygen, blood and the body
Science, Maths & Technology

Oxygen, blood and the body

...chemistry of the oxygen in our blood Oxygen (O2) is transported via the bloodstream from the lungs to all parts of our bodies. The oxygen diffuses from the bloodstream into the cells, where it is used in aerobic respiration, the major process that provides energy. Using glucose as an energy source, the overall reaction for aerobic respiration is: C6H12O6(s) + 6O2(g) =...
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Activity 10 mins
10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn
History & The Arts

10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn

...Chemistry for this in 1964. In 1969, five years after winning the Nobel Prize, she was able to work out the structure of insulin. X-ray crystallography became a widely used tool and was critical in later devising the structures of many biological molecules - thus allowing scientists to understand their functions. She is held up as one of the pioneering scientists in X-ray...
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