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Science, Maths & Technology
When should you use a stacked area chart?
... or why you should never use stacked area charts, according to Dr Drang.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Public health approaches to infectious disease
This free course, Public health approaches to infectious disease, reviews the current global burden of infectious disease, the public health strategies that are reducing the impact of some major infections and the challenges facing national and international organisations in preventing illness and death caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites.
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Achieving public dialogue
There are a wide range of interactions between 'science' and 'the public'. Examples range from visiting a museum, or indulging in a science-related hobby, to reading a newspaper article about a breakthrough in the techniques of therapeutic cloning. Many of these interactions could be said to be 'passive'. This free course, Achieving public ...
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Birth of a drug
The search for new medicinal products is one of the major driving forces behind the development and application of new synthetic methods. This free course, Birth of a drug, focuses on a specific case study that follows the development of a drug for the treatment of high blood pressure. It is a particularly good example of the application of ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Voters might not love Europe - but that doesn't mean they'll leave
Professor John Curtice explores what we know about UK voters' attitudes to the EU.
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The database development life cycle
No idea how relational database systems are constructed? Did you know that they underpin the majority of the managed data storage in computer systems? This free course, The database development life cycle, has been designed to give you an overview of the developmental lifecycle for a database system, explaining the importance of data analysis ...
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Science, Maths & Technology
How can Wikipedia Activism restore diversity to science?
Using Wikipedia to celebrate the achievements of the many scientists who aren't white men can help restore a sense of balance to science, says Hilda Bastian.
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What are the security risks of living in a Smart City?
The internet of things brings numerous advantages as our towns and cities become smarter - but there are also security risks. Brian Nussbaum is reassured that we're already talking about the potential downsides.
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What's so exciting about gravitational waves being discovered?
Scientists are thrilled by the discovery of gravitational waves, in part because it proves one of Einstein's theories - but also because what it means we might do next...
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How we found gravitational waves
Martin Hendry, part of the team that discovered gravitational waves, explains how they made their historic discovery.
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Deplaning: Why is the 747 coming to the end of the runway?
For a long time, the 747 has dominated the skies. But Boeing is slowing production. How come?
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Discover Mercury: Safety advice for the Transit of Mercury
If you're planning on watching the Transit of Mercury, it's vital to take some basic steps to protect your sight. Here's some advice on how.