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The Hunt: a natural history series that challenges us to side with the predators
Nature & Environment

The Hunt: a natural history series that challenges us to side with the predators

...OU lecturers Miranda Dyson and Vicky Taylor look at the remarkable strategies predators and prey deploy...We’re here to reveal another side to “nature, red in tooth and claw”. Predators are commonly perceived as being ferocious successful hunters and their prey as having little or no chance of survival once the hunt is on. The truth however, is that hunts often...
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Penalty Pressure Potential at Euro 2016
Health, Sports & Psychology

Penalty Pressure Potential at Euro 2016

...become a hero in the eyes of the media, but rarely are they subjected to the same media condemnation as a player who misses a penalty when they fail to save a penalty. As a result of this teams often focus a significant amount of effort on preparing for the possibility of a penalty shoot-out. The Welsh team, for example, have reportedly been practicing penalties in...
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Could your brain activity be used in evidence against you?
Society, Politics & Law

Could your brain activity be used in evidence against you?

...become part of the court process? The OU's Paul Catley and Lisa Claydon consider the case...A man is charged with stealing a very distinctive blue diamond. The man claims never to have seen the diamond before. An expert is called to testify whether the brain responses exhibited by this man indicate he has seen the diamond before. The question is – should this...
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Winchcombe Meteorite: Insights from the First Scientist on the Scene
Science, Maths & Technology

Winchcombe Meteorite: Insights from the First Scientist on the Scene

...OU science lab] Ross Findlay analysing a sample in a lab at The Open University. The Winchcombe meteorite will be curated in very clean conditions and be made available for international scientific study but The Open University scientists are already hard at work. Richard: “The analysis campaign at The Open University is now in full swing. In addition to oxygen isotope...
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TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem
Nature & Environment

TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem

...OU in the person of Professor Graham Harvey. As the 2021 Festival approached, it became clear that our usual fortnight of performances, debates and exhibitions would not be possible: COVID-19 (itself a direct consequence of the destruction of natural habitats and industrial farming) was making it impossible for Indigenous artists to travel or audiences to gather. [Photo...
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What is National Insurance and what is it used for?
Society, Politics & Law

What is National Insurance and what is it used for?

...OU's Jonquil Lowe explored why the proposals had proved so controversial...[National insurance form ] A tax called national insurance has become the centre of a row within Britain’s ruling Conservative Party. The recent budget announced a rise in the tax for the self-employed (from 9% to 11% on profits above £8,060 – still less than the 12% paid by employees). But a...
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Indigenous ceremonies and climate change
Nature & Environment

Indigenous ceremonies and climate change

...OU film made about the festival: “Indigenous in London”. Transcript This year, because of the Covid pandemic, the festival is extended temporally and geographically, continuing into 2022 and hosting events beyond London. It will highlight the interlinked themes of Covid, Climate Change and Colonialism. This is the context for the Latamat totem’s journey to Glasgow...
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The physical impacts of ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

The physical impacts of ADHD

...from headaches or becoming exhausted. This shift of focus can mean that ‘effectiveness’ is not the only goal of accommodations. It also recognises that ADHD does not only impact a person’s thinking and behaviour but also how the combination of environment and ADHD can be felt within the body. A longer version of this article was previously published on OU News....
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