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Showing the way they went
Science, Maths & Technology

Showing the way they went

...introduction to this album. A hot air balloon journey An insight into the planning that goes into a hot air balloon journey and also how maps can be produced through filming from a hot air balloon. Spherical geometry This track shows us how a hot air balloon is produced and how the application of spherical geometry is imperative when planning a round the world flight, and...
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Audio 32 mins
Environmental Ethics
Nature & Environment

Environmental Ethics

...introduction to this album. The dairy farmer A British farmer explains his perspective on GM crops. The crop scientist A scientist explains why he views genetically modified crops as a benign technology. The activist A campaigner explains her biocentric worldview and how this affects her stance on GM crops. The organic farmer An organic farmer explains why organic...
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Audio 18 mins
Fossil Detectives
Science, Maths & Technology

Fossil Detectives

...introduction to this album. Megalosaurus in the Oxford museum Hermonie Cockburn intorduces and explains the birth of the Fossil Detective series and discusses the Megalosaurus, which includes a clip from the central England programme. Dinosaur excavation Hermonie focusses on the work of Gideon Mantell and shows a clip of her on a dinosaur excovation from the South of...
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Audio 56 mins
Exploring wave motion
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring wave motion

...introduction to this album. Properties of waves Andrew Norton uses a ripple tank to demonstrate some basic features of waves. Oscillation and wave speed Andrew Norton demonstrates the effects of changing the driving frequency of the oscillator that's creating the wave. Apertures and diffraction Andrew Norton shows what happens when waves pass through apertures of...
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Audio 20 mins
Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change
Nature & Environment

Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change

...project Treezilla, also known as the ‘monster map of trees’. This is available online at treezilla.org and as a smartphone app. The site allows you to record individual tree data by measuring the tree’s circumference at a height of 1.5m and identifying the species. The app then calculates the tree’s ecosystem services which are the natural, cultural, social and...
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Article 10 mins
DemFest 2016
Society, Politics & Law

DemFest 2016

...projects. You won't just hear a party line, DemFest is non-partisan and independent.” It was initiated by non-governmental organisation/charity and encourages people to participate through a special event. DemFest 2016 is local, national and global in orientation and concerned with democracy, politics and representation, anti-discrimination, equality and social justice,...
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Article 5 mins
Black and Minority Ethnic Network Podcasts - series 1
Education & Development

Black and Minority Ethnic Network Podcasts - series 1

...projects...OU BME podcast intro by Katherine Jegede Transcript Rehana Awan and Sas Amoah - OU BME podcast interview by Katherine Jegede Transcript Kate Hawkins - OU BME podcast interview by Katherine Jegede Transcript Khadija Patel - OU BME podcast interview by Katherine Jegede Transcript Jenny Douglas - OU BME podcast interview by Katherine Jegede Transcript Dr Anthony...
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Audio 2 hrs
Exercise and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercise and mental health

...Introduction - Physical activity can have a positive effect on aspects of mental health and psychological well-being, such as depression, mood and cognitive function. In this course we will examine the effects that exercise can have on different aspects of our mental health. We will use the case study of Malcolm. We will begin by defining what is meant by the term...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs