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Science, Maths & Technology
Back to the Future: Is time travel possible?
Is time travel possible in real life? The simple answer is: Yes!
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Science, Maths & Technology
Exploring the icy moons
Mark Fox-Powell is a Research Fellow in AstrobiologyOU. His research focuses on the potential habitability of the deep oceans of the ice-covered moons of the outer solar system. He discussed his career path and work with Ann Grand, Lecturer in Astrobiology Education.
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Nature & Environment
The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education
Derek Taylor reflects on the 25 years since launching the innovative Open University T521 Renewable Energy Pack for Tertiary Education. This was a revolutionary development for the OU.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Live long and prosper?
How can the crew of the Enterprise walk around and breathe on any planet they encounter?
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Science, Maths & Technology
The benefits of a longer product life
A savvy shift in industrial resourcefulness is reflected in products that last longer, are adaptable, maintainable, and repairable. Such products optimise material value through preventing waste. These design strategies challenge the ways we create, use, and dispose of our everyday stuff. By extending the utility of our products, we reduce ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Systems Innovation - An interview with Professor Ray Ison
This short video interview taken at Systems Innovation Conference, London with Ray Ison Professor of Systems at The Open University, delves into the world of systems thinking.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Choosing a Cosmic Name
Asteroid number 69423 was named ‘Openuni’ last month, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Open University's creation. But how do objects in space get their names?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Diorite
A brief description of the nature of diorite.
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Science, Maths & Technology
DIY: Make Your Own Soap
A step-by-step guide to making soap.
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Nature & Environment
Climate change and the importance of COP26
Learn about climate change from different disciplinary perspectives and how that knowledge and experience may explain and inform the outcomes of COP26.
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Science, Maths & Technology
The search for water on Mars
The possibility of water on Mars has captured human imagination for over a century. In this free course, The Search for Water on Mars, find out more about how scientists have found evidence for water in the red planet’s past and present, and what this might mean for the possibility of life beyond Earth.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Revealing the surface of an asteroid using robotic telescopes
How can studying asteroids allow us to have a better understanding of the formation of our solar system? Samuel Jackson, PhD student in The School of Physical Sciences digs into the research...