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The sound of silence
Science, Maths & Technology

The sound of silence

...out exactly how a musical note is produced and how to create the sound of silence. This material forms part of The Open University course MU120 Open mathematics... The sound of silence introduction An introduction to The Sound of Silence Waves and harmonics Understand how a musical note is made up by plotting amplitude against time. Recreating sounds We take a trip to the...
How the atmosphere sustains life on Earth
Science, Maths & Technology

How the atmosphere sustains life on Earth

...out more about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications Earth is a vibrant blue planet, the only place that we can be sure that life exists. As A Perfect Planet shows, a complex and interconnected set of systems operate to form our environment. Every planet except one in the Solar System has a gaseous atmosphere, as do some moons and even some dwarf...
Make your clothes count
Nature & Environment

Make your clothes count

...out of them. Laundry accounts for around one-quarter of the carbon footprint of clothing. Washing less frequently, using larger loads, tumble drying less and following the care label all make a difference to how long a t-shirt will last and could cut the carbon footprint by 7%. Half of the 120 million t-shirts that are no longer wanted in the UK each year go on to be...
Why the Applying Psychology to Work hub was created
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why the Applying Psychology to Work hub was created

...out in this short article...In response to the global pandemic in 2020/2021, many businesses and organisations were faced with making significant changes to the way they worked, not only to location, but also to the very nature of how work would be carried out in the future. The Applying Psychology at Work hub was designed to provide access to insights needed by...
National Novel Writing Month
History & The Arts

National Novel Writing Month

...out more about The Open University's Creative Writing courses. Join writers all over the world as they write 50k words in a month as part of National Novel Writing Month. Here are our top tips and tricks to get a head start. 1. Just do it The best way to combat any procrastination is to just do it. No excuses, no tomorrows and no negotiations, as the perfect time, will...
Esports: an introduction to the industry
Science, Maths & Technology

Esports: an introduction to the industry

...out more about the opportunity for three teachers to win a fully-funded place on EStars and The Open University's Business of Esports CPD qualification by heading over to CPD Competition. Esports refers to competitive, organised video gaming. Players, either individually or in teams, compete against each other at local, national and international tournaments. Unlike...
Understanding research with children and young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding research with children and young people

...out research with children and young people. The course gives an insight into the fundamental rights of children and young people contained in the UNCRC, it provides a framework which can underpin all research with and by children, to help start to formulate research project ideas and consider how to go about carrying them out...Welcome to this free OpenLearn course,...
Seeing the light
Science, Maths & Technology

Seeing the light

...out. They will disturb the feeling of the house. Tom Dyckhoff So what are the demands that the house makes on you? Suzanna Wallgren You have to have a certain upkeep. You have to polish the floors. You have to keep it tidy. You have to work on the concrete. It definitely requires maintenance, absolutely. Tom Dyckhoff A lot of windows. A lot of window cleaning must go on...
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