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How to learn a language

...resources and create a virtual immersion environment...Interested in learning a second language but don't know where to start? Learn about the concepts and skills required to learn languages successfully in this free course, How to learn a language. This course will introduce you to the skills and strategies you need for language learning. You will be encouraged to set...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
A brief history of evolution
History & The Arts

A brief history of evolution

...human progress being central to the Enlightenment of the 18th Century, this did not lead to the theory of evolution. Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis proposed the spontaneous generation and extinction of organisms as part of his theory of origins. However, he advanced no theory of evolution. Georges-Louis Leclerc, a prominent naturalist of the time, explicitly...
James Honeyborne - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

James Honeyborne - Earth in Vision

...humanity. There are very few places on this planet where there isn’t some sort of balance now between nature and mankind, and to not reflect that would be to not reveal the whole truth. When have you introduced environmental issues into a blue-chip series? I think above all else we need to be true to nature, and to be true to nature you need to give the context as it...
How do fire controls harm biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

How do fire controls harm biodiversity?

...human created fire in Brazil has seen a growth of dense forest - but it comes at a cost, reports Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade...[Savanna Hawk] A savannah Hawk perches on a fence post in Pantanal, Brazil Policies that prevent fires caused by people in El Cerrado (the Brazilian savannah) lead to biodiversity losses because they promote the expansion of forests with dense...
PodMag April 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag April 2016

...human flourishing, what it is, how it’s determined and what we can do to promote it. The book draws on scientific research from economics, psychology, philosophy and politics that looks at quality of life, wellbeing and happiness across the human life course. Dr Meg-John Barker Karen speaks to Meg-John Barker about Secrets of Enduring Love, how to make relationships...
Buddhist Economics
Society, Politics & Law

Buddhist Economics

...human development to overcome self centeredness and augment human creativity and knowledge. Presented by Dr Mike Lucas from The Open University Business School and Alan Shipman from the Department of Economics at The Open University... The intellectual foundations of the shareholder value model Dr Mike Lucas of The Open University Business School explains how the...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Society, Politics & Law

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

...eliminate poverty in all countries. Here on OpenLearn, we have collated a range of videos, content and free courses to help aid your understanding of poverty. Take a look at the FREE resources below. Learn more about poverty and international development Watch these videos with Hans Rosling on poverty statistics Explore the language of poverty in the UK with this podcast...
International Day of Peace
Miscellaneous

International Day of Peace

...resources...On 21 September the UN celebrates its International Day of Peace. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: It is not enough to teach children how to read, write and count. Education has to cultivate mutual respect for others and...