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Lottery of birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lottery of birth

...energy at a level that step by step can be shared by 10 billion or 11 billion by the end of this century. I've never called myself an optimist. But I do say I'm the possibilist. And I also say the world is much better than many of you think. In the next section you’ll consider Hans Rosling’s views in more detail and consider whether you agree or disagree with...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Manufacturing
Science, Maths & Technology

Manufacturing

...energy and materials is what manufacturing is all about. We will now look at manufacturing as a broad engineering activity, and also at some of the details of manufacturing processes, to show the myriad ways in which raw materials can be turned into the products that we see around us...Manufacturing: 1.4 What is manufacturing? - Manufacturing is a very broad activity,...
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Dr Jean-Francois Soussana - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Dr Jean-Francois Soussana - Stories of Change

...energy and transportation sectors, in either sector, it would. The problem is that it is not really obvious to see how you can reduce the emissions from the agricultural sector, you can reduce by say 20% with some of the best practices, but then maybe you need also to reduce food wastes and losses and also to change the consumption patterns. But you have also this...
What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love

...energy into de-stigmatizing sex, sexual activity and sexual body parts. They start from a position of wanting to learn about a partner’s eroticism and desires rather than taking them for granted. And this sexual conversation style results in more satisfying sex – emotionally and physically. As sex writer Dan Savage says, gay couples often ask, “What are you into?”...
Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials
Education & Development

Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials

...energy, for your benefit as well as the environment’s! Open Educational Resources (OERs) are one way to do this. They are ‘digitised materials offered freely and openly for educators, students and self-learners to use and re-use for teaching, learning and research’ (OECD). OpenLearn has guidance on how to find and evaluate OERs. OpenLearn is also full of OERs. For...
Practising science: Reading the rocks and ecology
Science, Maths & Technology

Practising science: Reading the rocks and ecology

...energy of the environment in which the sediment was deposited. The general shape of the grains will tell you about the nature of the transporting medium; for example, was it water or air? (See Box 2, A story in a grain of sand). Activity 3 Are all sediments composed of fragments of rock and minerals eroded from preexisting rocks? Answer No, some sedimentary rocks also...
Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise

...energy. SPEAKER 1 What are the symptoms? SPEAKER 2 With estrogen receptors all over the body, its decline causes many symptoms, such as affecting cognitive function through producing brain fog, forgetfulness, mood swings, and irritability. In addition to the signature hot flushes and night sweats, women also experience dry or itchy skin, decreased libido, vaginal dryness,...
Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...energy expended for distance travelled) as the running of land animals. Swimming at the surface is more expensive, however, as is the swimming of semi-aquatic mammals such as otters. It appears that economic running and swimming are difficult to combine in the same animal...Studying mammals: Return to the water: 2.4 Staying warm … - In this section, you will meet the...