2,522 search results
Beachbrains
Science, Maths & Technology

Beachbrains

...human brain can count as many as 7000 neighbours: around 7000 tangled synaptic tendrils reach out from each neuron. Our beach is simply 1000 times less connected than a human brain. Moreover, a grain of sand and a neuron are very different: the physical states that a grain of sand can be in are very few (orientation together with wet and dry spring to mind), whereas a...
View article Beachbrains
Article 10 mins
Methods in Motion: Becoming relativist
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Becoming relativist

...humanity has been rolling from the centre toward X’, the 19th-century philosopher Nietzsche once wrote. He points to humanity’s loss of its own sense of importance and special status within the universe, and the uncertainty and unknowability regarding its nature and purpose. There is plenty of evidence that these changes have played an increasingly important role in...
View article Methods in Motion: Becoming relativist
Article 5 mins
Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?

...resources and interventions like mindfulness can also be useful in assisting people in overcoming life’s challenges. If your low mood or other mental health problems persists, affecting your sleep, relationships, job and/or appetite this can indicate that you may require some additional help, and a visit to your general practitioner (GP) would be recommended. [Normal is...
View article Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?
Article 10 mins
Interdisciplinarity: A collection
Education & Development

Interdisciplinarity: A collection

Bringing together the best of interdisciplinary resources from across OpenLearn – could an "Open" qualification be right for you?
View article Interdisciplinarity: A collection
Article 2 mins
LGBTQ+ Hub
Education & Development

LGBTQ+ Hub

Collection of free resources exploring sexuality and LGBTQ+ history across the core faculty areas within The Open University.
View collection LGBTQ+ Hub
Collection
Sex and the Natsal surveys – how do you compare?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sex and the Natsal surveys – how do you compare?

...Resources (OERs). Specifically OERs derived from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal)...Find out more about The Open University’s statistics qualifications. Transcript The first is an animation - “5 facts you didn’t know about sex in Britain” which can be viewed above, followed by our interactive - “No sex please, we’re British!”,...
View video Sex and the Natsal surveys – how do you compare?
Video 2 mins
Introduction to Planetary Protection
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to Planetary Protection

...humans to Mars. [Described image] Figure 2 Artist impression of a Moon Base to be used for prospecting for resources With this shift comes growth to the space sector, and projections of its value towards $2 trillion by the mid-2030s are not uncommon, making it an attractive investment for the future. More nations than ever before, including the UK, have ambitions to...
View course Introduction to Planetary Protection
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs