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Finding the Truth
Society, Politics & Law

Finding the Truth

...world of crime Have you watched enough CSI to know what constitutes as good forensic evidence? Are you a believer of 'don't do the crime if you can't do the time'? How much do you know about workplace accidents? Or perhaps you have other beliefs about the criminal justice system and want to find out more? Step into three very different and immersive stories to find out...
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The secret life of T-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

The secret life of T-shirts

...world before it arrived in the shop you bought it from, so why is only one country listed? Your T-shirt has been on a long transformation process from a cotton field to your wardrobe. Find out more about all of these stages and which of them add the most value to your T-shirt. Finally, who benefits from this value? Find out more with our interactive exploration into the...
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Chance, Risk and Health
Science, Maths & Technology

Chance, Risk and Health

...Today's cutting edge research into the human genome uses Fisher's concept of maximum likelihood. The Quest for Certainty A Lonely Genius. Experts reveal the logic behind Fisher's ideas and their phenomenal legacy. Brink of a New Era Foundations for computer software. Fisher's methods are still used all over the world. Experts explore his most controversial ideas....
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Ecosystems: modelling the Earth
Science, Maths & Technology

Ecosystems: modelling the Earth

...model reflects reality, by comparing the model's predictions against real-world data. This material forms part of The Open University course S396 Ecosystems... Ecosystems: modelling the Earth A short introduction to this album. Using a model How models can be used to predict the Earth's climate patterns. The acid test The limitations of models; how to measure model error....
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What do you need to know about Donald Trump's nominee to oversee US banking?
Money & Business

What do you need to know about Donald Trump's nominee to oversee US banking?

...world. Quarles, for his part, is clearly qualified for a job at the pinnacle of financial regulation. He has held numerous positions in the U.S. Treasury Department, including undersecretary for domestic finance under George W. Bush, and was the U.S. executive director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He has also worked on Wall Street for The Carlyle Group and...
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Sniffing out signs of life
Science, Maths & Technology

Sniffing out signs of life

...world’s carbon budget. They can support chemical reactions with highly reactive chemicals, known as radicals. As shown in Figure 2, by combining with radicals, VOCs form aerosols, which can affect local and regional air quality, influence other atmospheric compounds and affect the Earth’s energy balance, forcing changes to its climate. VOCs clearly have an intimate...
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Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students
Education & Development

Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students

...world practice to boost engagement. 2. Offer proactive, warm and timely tutor support Studies repeatedly show that proactive contact from tutors – not waiting for students to ask first – is especially valuable for Black and minority ethnic students. Key actions include: Initiate one-to-one contact early in the module. Communicate warmth, encouragement, empathy, and...
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Caroline Underwood - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Caroline Underwood - Earth in Vision

...world. Documentaries I’m most proud of Well there’d be a number of different ones. One that got me into a lot of hot water that I’m very proud of was a doc that I did about the use of animals in research, raising the questions of alternatives. It was very early on in the process, I think it’s come a long way since then, but I had a significant amount of feedback...
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