Health science and light - International Year of Light

Updated Thursday, 23rd April 2015

Free learning resources in health science, relating to light, as part of The Open University's International Year of Light celebrations.

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Imaging in medicine

X-rays, CT scans and MRI scans are all medical imaging techniques of great practical importance that have been encountered by a great many people in their medical histories. This free course, Imaging in medicine, illustrates how these techniques work and their limitations and advantages.

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15 hours

Level: 3 Advanced
Forensic science and fingerprints

This free course, Forensic science and fingerprints, covers how science can make fingerprints easier to study, how they are used in court and some of the questions about the extent to which fingerprint identification is sound and scientific. Students will learn the principles used in classifying and matching fingerprints (often called marks).

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10 hours

Level: 1 Introductory
Improving hearing with lasers

How can light from lasers help people hear more acutely?

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Level: 1 Introductory