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...system evolve? These are the kind of questions that inspire John Zarnecki, Professor of Space Science in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The Open University. In the course of his 30 year career, Zarnecki has taken part in several high profile space probe missions. In this album, he recalls the landing of the Huygens probe on Titan, explains why space has become...

...systems to rural villages in Nepal. Telemedicine A look at how video conferencing provides medical support doctor's in Nepal, as it enables real-time communications. Educational divides This video focusses on the education system in Nepal and highlights several problems with it. Access to technology Focussing on how many areas of Nepal have limited access to technologies...

...thinking about what your brain does You could have come up with many different things. For example, the brain controls our movements and our basically bodily functions such as hunger and thirst. It also allows us to interact with the world around us by interpreting information collected by our sense organs and providing a means by which this can affect our behaviour. Of...

...system called “instant runoff.” This system has been proposed as an alternative to our traditional election method – called “plurality voting” – by several politicians, including 2016 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. It has also been implemented in various municipal elections in the United States. Many other multi-candidate election methods have...