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What missing lander means for Europe’s quest to find life on Mars
Society, Politics & Law

What missing lander means for Europe’s quest to find life on Mars

...Researchers at the European Space Operations’ Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, had another one of those nervous days – waiting to hear first from a probe designed to land on Mars’ surface, and then from the probe’s orbiting mother ship. By the end of the day, the flight engineers and mission scientists were half satisfied – just after 16:00 (UT) on 19 October, they...
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Article 10 mins
Public health approaches to infectious disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Public health approaches to infectious disease

...children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where pneumonia and diarrhoeal diseases are the two largest causes of death among those under five years old. The aim of the course is to give you clear insights and memorable examples of: the importance of surveillance and mapping of infectious disease outbreaks in human populations and their impact on human lives the...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
How places affect well-being
Health, Sports & Psychology

How places affect well-being

...research in this area, start with the first activity. Activity 1: Emotion mapping Timing: 20 minutes Emotion mapping is a technique used in both therapy and research to understand how people relate to the places they live in. Have a go at producing an emotion map yourself following the instructions below. 1. Draw a simple map of your home. [Drawing of a floorplan of a...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Has media literacy become self-destructive?
Education & Development

Has media literacy become self-destructive?

...research. I knew her school approached sex ed through an abstinence-only education approach, but I don’t remember how the topic of pregnancy came up. What I do remember is her telling me that she and her friends talked a lot about pregnancy and “diseases” she could get through sex. As I probed further, she matter-of-factly explained a variety of “facts” she had...
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Article 5 mins
Dropping the population bomb - 50 years of BBC environmental broadcasting, part two
Society, Politics & Law

Dropping the population bomb - 50 years of BBC environmental broadcasting, part two

...researchers investigating an archive collection of environmental programmes from across fifty years of the BBC’s broadcasting on environmental issues. In this two part podcast, join Joe on a journey through the archive as he explores how programmes have changed and how broadcasting has shaped how we think about environmental issues today. Visit the first article in this...
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Article 5 mins
Diversity, migrant entrepreneurship and socio-economic inclusion
Money & Business

Diversity, migrant entrepreneurship and socio-economic inclusion

...research shows that inequalities in entrepreneurial activity are still striving and that often migrant enterprises are smaller, concentrated in medium to low growth sectors and receive less external funding than enterprises owned by white men. Such research findings should be treated cautiously as comparisons are influenced by factors inherently the specific population...
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Article 10 mins
Brain Awareness Week
Science, Maths & Technology

Brain Awareness Week

...research into the brain to new articles with mind-blowing facts, we've got a host of FREE brainy learning materials...Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Here, on OpenLearn, we want to encourage you to learn more about the brain so we've collated a series of useful and interesting resources...
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Article 1 hr
5 things you need to know about sepsis
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 things you need to know about sepsis

...research has shown that one in five deaths around the world is caused by sepsis. Esther Almond tells us five important things to know about this condition, known also as blood poisoning...1: Many people develop sepsis – Raising awareness of sepsis can save lives It is estimated that sepsis affects 27-30 million people worldwide each year. There are several linked terms...
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Video 15 mins