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Science, Maths & Technology
Elements of the Periodic Table
Explore the impact of chemical elements on our bodies, our world, and see how they changed the course of history
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Science, Maths & Technology
The rotating Moon
Find out more about the Moon’s state of synchronous rotation
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Money & Business
SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities
How can small and medium-sized enterprises make the radical changes required to tackle the Climate Emergency?
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Science, Maths & Technology
How to build a real lightsaber
Creating a light yet powerful tool that uses a blade of energy to defeat the Dark Side and also act as an effective shield against laser blasts is tricky. Here's a start:
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Is there life on Mars?
Mars is often depicted as an inhospitable world, but is this true? Mario Toubes-Rodrigo, a PhD student at The Open University, explores...
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Enceladus: A habitable ice world?
Is it possible that Enceladus, one of the moons of Saturn, could potentially host life? Grace Richards, a PhD student at The Open University, explores...
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Decolonising the Curriculum through the History of Mathematics
As part of Black History Month, June Barrow-Green and Brigitte Stenhouse gave a presentation in which they explored how historical sources can be used to decolonise the mathematics curriculum.
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Nature & Environment
The unique relationship between the fig and the fig wasp
Figs and fig wasps depend on each other to reproduce and this is a fantastic example of co-evolution. Dr Philip Wheeler tells us their fascinating story in this article…
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How the atmosphere sustains life on Earth
Why does the Earth’s atmosphere make it the perfect home for life? Professor Stephen Lewis explores...
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Dr Manish Patel and Dr Stephen Lewis on landing on Mars
The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is about to land on the red planet. In this short video, our OU academics explain their role in the remarkable mission.