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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
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Gaia and the Killer Asteroids
How does Gaia detect any dangerous Earth-crossing asteroids?
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Science, Maths & Technology
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holes
Is it possible to make your own black hole? DIY experts take note with this animation
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Science, Maths & Technology
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: The Big Bang
Discover how scientists have calculated the exact volume of the noise created at the birth of the Universe with this video
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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
Beachbrains
Ever tried to picture how many neurons we have inside our brain but can't envisage it? Use this busy beach analogy to help you understand the brain:
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology
What is it about new technology that is making many of us anxious and stressed? Dr Gini Harrison and Dr Mathijs Lucassen explore the top five stressors:
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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.
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Society, Politics & Law
Peter Tuddenham On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Peter Tuddenham speaks with Prof. Simon Bell about understanding systems behaviour.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Bywyd y tu hwnt i'r Ddaear: Y Ddadl Fawr
Mae panel o arbenigwyr Y Brifysgol Agored yn mynd benben â'i gilydd i drafod a yw bywyd yn fwy tebygol ar y blaned Mawrth neu ar leuadau rhewllyd y planedau nwy.