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Panic buying and how to stop it
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic buying and how to stop it

...climate in which new norms can emerge if the old norms, relating to the availability of stock are perceived to be violated. An isolated local shortage problem or images of empty shelves on Facebook may have signalled such a violation in a supermarket. This also includes the possibility that fake images may have been used to maliciously seed panic buying. Social media...
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What is a scientific model?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a scientific model?

...climate model] In response to a listener question, Adam Rutherford asks various scientists - what is a 'model' in science? Andrew Ponson introduces us to the concept, Carole Haswell discusses how they work in astronomy, Paul Donald explains their use in conservation science and hydrologist Nick Reynard talks about using models to simulate extreme weather events such as...
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Kickstart your health and fitness with OpenLearn
Health, Sports & Psychology

Kickstart your health and fitness with OpenLearn

...to improve our health and fitness but sometimes we need a bit of help and inspiration. It's easy to put off making changes in lifestyle when you don't know how to take those important first steps to a better diet and exercise. So we've compiled some free courses and articles to inform and motivate you. ...Find out about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses....
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Article 5 mins
My experience of being a South Asian LGBTQI+ ally
Education & Development

My experience of being a South Asian LGBTQI+ ally

...changes. Taking time to educate myself has equipped me to understand how knowledge and understanding can make a huge difference to a person’s sense of acceptance. For example, language matters, and having an understanding of different pronouns shows the person that you respect their identity. It is also important to recognise that you might not get it right all the...
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Article 5 mins
Algorithmic Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Algorithmic Design

...changes how designers work. Algorithmic ways of thinking have spawned algorithmic art as well as computer games and provide new ways for people to interact. They have transformed traditional analogue forms of art and design, such as painting, sculpture, and drawing, to introduce new kinds of visual complexity and textures. By thinking and designing with algorithms, this...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
How do you become a digital artist?
History & The Arts

How do you become a digital artist?

...change the colours of his scanned artwork. Before too long, he began to do all of the studies for his paintings on the computer. This soon led to purely digital works, intended to exist only on screen. His experimentation with computer animation has brought his art to life. But anyone can do it - here's how: We caught up with Duggie to find out how he feels about digital...
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Postcards From The Past: Belfast
Society, Politics & Law

Postcards From The Past: Belfast

...changed around Belfast...[Giant's Causeway] Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, and the site has been occupied since the Bronze age. It is located at the mouth of the Lagan river on Belfast Lough, an inlet of the northern channel of the Irish Sea. The city is flanked by long lines of hills on two sides, the Antrim Hills in the north and...
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Im Gespräch mit Jannis Androutsopoulos
Languages

Im Gespräch mit Jannis Androutsopoulos

...and German at Hamburg University talks about his research projects and focus, including multilingual networks in social media, how written communication is changing in the younger generation and the field of digital journalism, in particular how journalists nowadays interact with media users. This recording is in German, suitable for learners at CEFR Level B2 or above....
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Video 30 mins