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Nature & Environment
Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?
What harm can microplastics cause to human health and can they get into our food? Joanna Jesionkowska, a research student at The Open University, looks into this here.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Light: Wave-particle duality
One of the most confusing concepts in physics, wave-particle duality is unlike anything we see in the ordinary world.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration
Silvio Sinibaldi explores some of the current challenges and opportunities in planetary protection.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Do Christmas lights interfere with your wifi signal?
Beware: Britain's communication regulator warns that your twinkling festive lights might be blocking your wifi signal. Really? Andrew Smith explains why it shouldn't keep you awake worrying...
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Science, Maths & Technology
How is nylon made?
Find out how nylon is so much more than just a nice pair of stockings in this article on the fascinating chemistry behind them...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Can we be categorised by our DNA?
“Race is just a social construct!” You may have heard experts say, but what does the science say? Can our DNA group us the way many imagine?
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Nature & Environment
How can nature help us meet the climate challenge in towns and cities?
At COP26 in Glasgow, we saw that scientists, politicians, and environmental activists love their jargon. Everyone who attended came away with a new climate buzzword firmly planted in their minds: nature-based solutions.
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Science, Maths & Technology
What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers
Inka Maskiewicz, a Year 11 student, interviews scientists at AstrobiologyOU and the School of Physical Sciences at The Open University. These videos explain what they research and do at the university...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Brain Awareness Week
13-19 March is Brain Awareness Week. From our OU PhD students' fascinating research into the brain to a video on how brain neurons are just like a busy beach, we've got a host of FREE brainy learning materials.
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Nature & Environment
Reduce e-waste through donating old computer devices
Reduce, reuse, recycle. Reduce means reducing your use of items that lead to waste. Since 2000, amounts of e-waste have grown from 20 million to 50 million tonnes per year.
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Society, Politics & Law
Mo Vernon On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Mo Vernon speaks with Prof. Simon Bell about using systems thinking, diagramming and rich pictures.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Systems Practice
What is systems thinking? Experts in systems thinking share their knowledge; dip into case studies; and discover more.