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Mugabexit: an opportunity for Zimbabwe to build resilient systems from resilient people
Society, Politics & Law

Mugabexit: an opportunity for Zimbabwe to build resilient systems from resilient people

...world received, with wild celebrations, news that President Robert Mugabe had resigned from his position as leader of Zimbabwe, after more than 37 years in power. The news created a mood which was in stark contrast to what had been experienced just two days earlier on Sunday November 19th, when, on a television address, Mugabe did not announce his resignation as...
A brief history of Science
History & The Arts

A brief history of Science

...world. Similarly, Aristotle and Plato developed logical methods for examining the world around them. It was the Greeks who first suggested that matter was made up of atoms - fundamental particles that could not be broken down further. But it wasn't only the Greeks who moved science on. Science was also being developed in India, China, the Middle East and South America....
The history of surfing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The history of surfing

...world, but just a few decades ago there were only a handful of places where you could surf properly. What changed to turn it into a global phenomenon?...Surfing legend begins with Polynesian and particularly Hawaiian prehistory, when surfing was ‘the sport of kings’ as well as commoners. Early Hawaiian surfing was on longboards carved from island trees and the action...
Sir David Attenborough - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Sir David Attenborough - Earth in Vision

...world? Finding fossils, I think, but then I don’t think that’s in the least remarkable, I don’t know any four-year-old who’s not interested in the natural world, I truly don’t. I think that every child starts with a fascination of the world, whether it’s watching tadpoles change into frogs or splitting a rock and seeing a fossil inside or listening to birds,...
Past-Time Lover
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover

...Day upon us and love in the air, we have cast our eye over some iconic figures throughout history and considered how they may have represented themselves if thrown into the modern dating world. Who would you be most likely to spend Valentine’s Day with? Let us know by casting your vote below! [Valentine's Day Featured] The choice... Create your own user feedback survey...
What can philosophy tell us about race?
History & The Arts

What can philosophy tell us about race?

...world around us...Categorising human beings into races has had, and continues to have, an enormous impact on people’s lives. Many societies have been shaped by racial divisions and racial discrimination. Race continues to affect people’s experiences and personal identities today. This free course, What can philosophy tell us about race?, will introduce you to debates...
Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire
History & The Arts

Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire

...worlds... Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire A short introduction to this album. The foundation of Rome An introduction to the stories of the foundation of Rome and how these myths reinforce Roman identity even today. The House of Augustus Insights into how Emperor Augustus connected himself to the foundational myths and gods of Rome. The Ara Pacis How this monument...
Writing what you know
History & The Arts

Writing what you know

...world about you and enable you to see the familiar things in everyday life in a new light. You will also learn how authors use their own personal histories to form the basis of their work...Do you want to improve your descriptive writing? This free course, Writing what you know, will help you to develop your perception of the world about you and enable you to see the...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs