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The ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa
Science, Maths & Technology

The ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa

...System, rivalling the size of Earth’s moon. Of interest to many scientists, space enthusiasts and science fiction authors is the potential for a vast, global ocean to exist below Europa’s outer icy shell; but why do we think there is a subsurface ocean and why does it attract such attention?...One of the most compelling pieces of evidence for Europa having an ocean...
How can corporations reduce digital carbon footprints?
Nature & Environment

How can corporations reduce digital carbon footprints?

...think that digital is the carbon-free choice. Unfortunately, while it may offer a lower carbon option, digital simply isn’t carbon-free. This is the first place to start. Tackle the notion of ‘digital is carbon-free’ and raise awareness that changes in both purchasing, use and disposal can have in incrementally impactful outcome for individuals, the business and the...
Matt Ridley - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Matt Ridley - Stories of Change

...thinking way back from then, because very few people have a coal mine on their land! MR: Yes, although the coalmine’s relatively recent, but I grew up in a coal mining area, and I’m descended from a long line … well not recently, but in the eighteenth century one of my ancestors was pioneer of coal mining in Newcastle and indeed put the first steam engine into a...
Strategic planning for online learning
Education & Development

Strategic planning for online learning

...think you are. Be honest, as all answers are anonymous. Note down one thing you’d like to do for the first time during the course. Note down one thing you’d like to do better by the end of the course. Add these to your Action grid. Discussion School leaders need to plan strategies, make plans and allocate resources in such a way that the school digital environments...
Looking globally: the future of education
Education & Development

Looking globally: the future of education

...think critically and to offer creative solutions for problems that no-one has yet considered. Is education fit for the future in your context? What do you think the purpose of education should be? How should it respond to global drivers of change? In this free course you'll reflect on possible purposes for education. You'll then look to the future to think about what...
Introduction to Planetary Protection
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to Planetary Protection

...system and develop your scientific thinking, explore our introductory science module, Questions in Science. MAN If you enjoyed this clip, feel free to follow the links on screen for more interesting articles and free courses from the Open University. Video 3 Could life have ever existed on Mars? Give two examples of extreme environments on Earth. The video mentioned high...
Richard Brock - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Richard Brock - Earth in Vision

...think means dog’s body. And I started in radio with someone called Tony Soper who made a film about geese up in Scotland and then I went into television in a small way with Look with Sir Peter Scott and the famous Heinz Sielmann Becker film which was a… I didn’t used to call it the watercooler moment, but people talked about the fact that you could see inside a...
Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...think, hairdressers must use equations and proportionately when dyeing hair and nurses have to use mathematics accurately every day in their job. Given the prevalence of mathematics concepts in an effectively functioning society it should be a surprise that mathematics teachers are asked, “why do we have to do this?” But it is asked in every classroom, most days....