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Systems explained by Humberto Maturana
Money & Business

Systems explained by Humberto Maturana

...based on material filmed at The Open University in 1997 the late Prof. Humberto Maturana discusses some of his key ideas. The segments come from an edited conversation between Humberto Maturana and Prof. Ray Ison, Professor of Systems at the OU. Prof Raul Espejo who worked with Humberto in Chile during the Allende years and later held chairs at Aston and Lincoln...
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Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry
Society, Politics & Law

Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry

...based solutions to climate change In this video Dr Aiora Zabala explores the benefits of planting trees in productive ecosystems. She explores the motivations behind planting trees on a community and individual level and how they can lead to meeting climate pledges. She draws from her research of agroforestry in Mexico. Transcript Exploring the potential of forest...
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When did the largest ocean current on Earth start?
Nature & Environment

When did the largest ocean current on Earth start?

...the modern-day pathway of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current shown in blue. Modern coastlines are shown on top of grey continental fragments. Drake Passage is indicated by the orange dashed circle. The Tasman Gateway is indicated by the purple dashed circle. The base map was made using the Ocean Drilling Stratigraphic Network website. Like science? Go further with the OU...
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The chemistry of fireworks
Science, Maths & Technology

The chemistry of fireworks

...base of the rocket. So far we have discussed the explosions in fireworks but what about the bright and varied colours that we see? The bright silvery sparks that are often seen arise from the burning of either aluminium or titanium contained within the firework mixture. When burning sparklers the orange branching sparks we observe arise from the presence of iron filings....
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Herodotus 'The Histories': a timeline
History & The Arts

Herodotus 'The Histories': a timeline

...based on the names of individuals who held some political magistracy such as eponymous archons (chief magistrates in various Greek city states) or who were in religious office. Extrapolating from these individual records, we can provide rough BC dates for the majority of events that take place in Herodotus’ ‘The Histories’. Herodotus counts by generations, for...
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What is it like to research death and loss?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is it like to research death and loss?

...based on what she’s found in the archives: https://sophiemhistory.substack.com/ You can also follow Sophie on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sophiemhistory.bsky.social Sara’s project on Talking with the Dead: Talking with the dead Erica’s publications on ‘sensitive’ research and doing death studies research includes: • Borgstrom, E., & Ellis, J. (2021)....
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Understanding Identity
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Identity

...based on inaccurate models which give misleading results ending in disaster. Taking social as well as natural into account when performing risk assessment may provide more accurate results. Risk and trust Public mistrust of government experts and the importance of transparency in building trust. Experts need an understanding of natural and social factors. Risk and...
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What is testosterone?
Nature & Environment

What is testosterone?

...base of the brain, and the adrenal glands on top of the kidneys. The release of testosterone generally occurs in two quite big surges in the body and these happen at around seven weeks of fetal development, and that’s associated with the development of the male genitalia, and it happens again at around age twelve and that’s associated with puberty. So as well as those...
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