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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Special relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Special relativity

Who had more fun in life, Albert Einstein or Richard Feynman? Whichever one of them was travelling faster...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton on the framework of special relativity and examples of measured time dilation and length contraction Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Microbes – friend or foe?
Nature & Environment

Microbes – friend or foe?

...out of balance with the rest of the natural microbial population in the human body. The population size and activity of each commensal species are normally kept in check by competition from other commensals, but if the balance is disrupted then some commensals or even foreign microbes may get a chance to multiply and become more active. Many of the anaerobic bacteria...
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Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993

...out more about The Open University's Social Sciences courses. Background The American corporation Timex first came to Dundee in 1946, setting up with eleven workers in the back of a converted farm building. At its peak in the 1970s, Timex had become one of the largest employers in the city, employing thousands of workers at four sites across Dundee. Most of the Timex...
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Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey
Society, Politics & Law

Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey

...out about The Open University's Social Sciences courses Background I am a white woman from a working-class background and have lived predominantly in Glasgow and the west of Scotland all my life. I have a strong sense of my own identity as a woman and the implications of this culturally in relation to political and social developments during the course of my life. At...
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Are women under-represented at tech accelerators?
Money & Business

Are women under-represented at tech accelerators?

...out of tech accelerators. These incubators of talent have been a crucial component in turning tech start-ups into businesses that can stand on their own two feet. As well as giving needy new companies financial support and office space, they play an important role in helping them develop through mentoring. So it’s good news that the number of accelerator programmes is...
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Rio 2016: Aisuluu Tynybekova - not quite a medalist; still a national hero
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Aisuluu Tynybekova - not quite a medalist; still a national hero

...out on bronze after a wrestling bout she had seemed set to win in style, Aisuluu Tynybekova has nevertheless been hailed as a hero by the majority of the Kyrgyz internet following her exit from the Olympic Games in Rio. [Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan (red) wrestles Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan (blue) during their female wrestling 58 kg quarter-final at the Golden...
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Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act
Education & Development

Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act

...out some handy advice. ...[student parent on a laptop with toys surrounding her] In 2005, I found myself starting a new life as a single mother at 25 years old. I was thrown into a new and scary situation and I had no idea how I was going to give my daughter the life I wanted her to have. Moreover, I didn’t know how I was going to be the role model I wanted her to see...
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Nine top tips on talking about sex… for young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Nine top tips on talking about sex… for young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition

...out more about sex, intimacy and relationships if you have a life-limiting or disabling condition...1: Don’t be embarrassed Transcript Talking about sex can sometimes feel awkward but don’t be embarrassed! You might find it useful to make some notes or record something about what you want to say. You could also practise what you want to talk about by yourself....
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