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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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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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Vanessa Berlowitz - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Vanessa Berlowitz - Earth in Vision

...world-renowned wildlife film producer and director, talks inspiration, archive and her optimist for the Earth. ...Vanessa Berlowitz Vanessa Berlowitz is a world-renowned wildlife film producer and director. She joined the BBC’s Natural History Unit 24 years ago and went on to make over 20 award-winning films for 5 highly internationally acclaimed global landmark series...
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How Team GB cyclists peaked at the Olympics and owned the velodrome
Health, Sports & Psychology

How Team GB cyclists peaked at the Olympics and owned the velodrome

...world”. So, how have Team GB managed, yet again, to peak at the optimum time? Training for success It all comes down to a technique called “periodised training” – a strategy which has long been used to prepare athletes for major events. The training year is divided and organised to ensure that peak performance is achieved at the optimum time – in this case, at...
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Language is collateral damage in the gig economy
Languages

Language is collateral damage in the gig economy

...world, it helps to shape it. Some say that Deliveroo couriers are employees in all but name – but the company is clearly aware of how important that name is! Its missive is an example of the politically-inflected nature of language, something which manifests itself in all sorts of ways. The use of language to change perceptions is not new in the business world –...
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Privileged and Overconfident but Full Steam Ahead!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Privileged and Overconfident but Full Steam Ahead!

...world as a former colonial power. Even among Leavers, there is little good news about the immediate economic impacts. The emptiness of such perceptions is further apparent in the long-term decline of the UKs diplomatic clout on the world stage, except as an ally of more powerful countries such as the United States, or as a member of the EU. Few have explained why nations...
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The experts who put storytelling, language and better paid teachers at the heart of early education
Education & Development

The experts who put storytelling, language and better paid teachers at the heart of early education

...Worlds and Acts of Meaning – offered an alternative account of how the human mind works. According to Bruner: We are storytelling creatures, and as children we acquire language to tell those stories that we have inside us. The mind that drives science, art and sense of self, he said, is not linear and logical, but narrative. People think in stories and are able to...
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International Jazz Day
Miscellaneous

International Jazz Day

...world but with a particular focus on a host city; previously Istanbul, Turkey and Osaka, Japan and this year Paris, France. Broadly speaking, a similar extension towards the global has occurred amongst enthusiasts for jazz; with increasing awareness of the work of musicians from outside the USA, and recognition of the history of the music in different locations. The...
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