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Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

...think we should make a completely general global hypertext system, the very proper answer at CERN was, well, that's fine, but it's not what we're here for. So in fact, it was only because my boss, Mike Sandel, who had a sort of twinkle in his eye, and thought, hm, I don't know what exactly this is about, but I have a feeling that it sounds kind of exciting. And he said,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
How our brain changes as we grow old: the Blood Brain Barrier breakdown
Science, Maths & Technology

How our brain changes as we grow old: the Blood Brain Barrier breakdown

...system, controlling processes occurring at different levels in the body. The structure of the brain is complex and any disturbance can lead to alterations that would affect its functions in several ways. Our brain needs to obtain solutes and nutrients from the circulatory system, as well as to eliminate waste products derived from metabolism. This homeostasis regulation...
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Article 10 mins
A short introduction to the English language
Languages

A short introduction to the English language

...think consistent lying, as I say, it unsettles people. It destroys integrity and trustworthiness in the system. So I think if it went on for too much, you could start to degrade the entire system. And I think that is why it’s so important. [MUSIC PLAYING] Video 10 The language of lying part 2...A short introduction to the English language: 9 The language of protest -...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Caroline Underwood - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Caroline Underwood - Earth in Vision

...think it’s come a long way since then, but I had a significant amount of feedback from the medical community about that show, so I think it did open a dialogue and that programme was certainly used a lot in schools and universities, as do most of our shows. And in the wildlife area I think it was a series, we ended up doing three different programmes, each one building...
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Video 30 mins
Technological innovation: a resource-based view
Science, Maths & Technology

Technological innovation: a resource-based view

...think of most often when we think of an innovation. Process innovation – a new or significantly improved production or delivery method. Innovations in the way things are made can critically effect, for example, how widely accessible they are. Marketing innovation – a new marketing method involving significant changes in product design or packaging, product placement,...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Lying and politics: a brief primer
Society, Politics & Law

Lying and politics: a brief primer

...system. So I think if it went on for too much you could start to degrade the entire system. And I think that is why it's so important. There’s another noticeable trend in this sort of behaviour, however. For several of today’s leaders it seems preferable to spin an entirely fabricated tale than to admit to making a mistake. A recent example was Benjamin Netanyahu...
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Video 5 mins
Why could phosphorus depletion leave us all hungry?
Society, Politics & Law

Why could phosphorus depletion leave us all hungry?

...prevented famine. But thinking about phosphorus as a human right does highlight that the right to food cannot be enforced by simply mandating access to an end product. It will also necessitate developing agricultural systems that are managed in a way that is both equitable and sustainable. This article was originally published by SciDevNet in 2014 under a CC-BY licence...
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Building over farmland: Will city expansion leave the world hungry?
Nature & Environment

Building over farmland: Will city expansion leave the world hungry?

...systems will be affected. “I think this is going to be context dependent. Whether we have food security issues in cities depends on how dependent the city is on locally produced versus imported foods, and also the biogeography that the city is located in,” Ramankutty says. He emphasises that loss in global crop production can be easily overcome by “small shifts in...
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Article 5 mins