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Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends
Science, Maths & Technology

Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends

...Physics in Cambridge, one of the world’s most prestigious places to undertake study in mathematics, only six are women. At every stage of tertiary education, women are opting to work in sciences such as biology and medical sciences, rather than mathematics and physics. Historically, women have not enjoyed educational equality. Indeed, Oxford only began awarding degrees...
Struggling in silence: Why we need to talk about autistic people’s experiences of menstruation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Struggling in silence: Why we need to talk about autistic people’s experiences of menstruation

...physical realities of periods are likely to affect autistic people. We know that autistic people often have sensory processing differences – and periods are, in their essence, physical processes that affect most of the senses. Similarly, hormonal changes can affect autistic people’s emotional processing, exacerbate any existing mental health difficulties and amplify...
What is a transformation process? The one minute guide
Money & Business

What is a transformation process? The one minute guide

...physical thing into another thing Taking a thing and physically turning it into something else - a piece of wood into a chair, or milk into cheese. This is manufacturing. [Transformation slate #2 do not use as general] Moving something from A to B Changing where something, or somebody is - delivering a letter, taking a taxi ride. This is transport. [Transformation slate...
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider

Turns out the Large Hadron Collider is not as dangerous as we thought...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on why we need to build the LHC Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holes

Is it possible to make your own black hole? DIY experts take note with this animation ...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton on the two types of black holes Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: The rotating moon
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: The rotating moon

Discover how the Moon's orbit means we always see its best side...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read David Rothery on the Moon’s state of synchronous rotation Discover more about studying physics and astronomy with The Open University
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark matter
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark matter

Fritz Zwicky was a Swiss astronomer who discovered Dark Matter in the Universe. But what's the matter with dark matter?...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on the subject of dark matter Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: The Big Bang
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: The Big Bang

Discover how scientists have calculated the exact volume of the noise created at the birth of the Universe with this video...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton on what happened immediately after the Big Bang Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University