19th Century philosopher Jeremy Bentham allowed his body to be put on public display after he passed on but would you allow your body to be displayed after you die? The following video and audio collection examines specific cases in which the issue of display and ownership are raised and explores how museums have handled this question. Experts share reasons for their beliefs regarding repatriation and refer to specific examples on the topic of whether remains should be returned to their coun ...
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What techniques are used to keep crops safe from insects? What happens to tomatoes when they ripen? This selection of audio slideshows covers a broad range of topics that relate to the nature of both plants and vegetables. From touring the largest display green houses in the world at the Eden Project to genetically engineering crops for African famers, this collection of case studies reveals fascinating insights into the cutting edge work conservationists and bio-chemists are doing in the fi ...
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What is type 1 diabetes? How do people with diabetes manage their symptoms? Type 1 diabetes occurs when insulin producing cells are destroyed, and the body can no longer produce the insulin needed to control sugar levels in the blood. It can develop at any age, but most commonly emerges in childhood. Diabetics must ensure that they don’t have too much or too little sugar in their blood as either extreme can cause medical complications. In this collection, 21-year old Clemmy reveals what it i ...
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Can a play written in the seventeenth century protest against contemporary issues? Is it possible to use a Shakespearian tragedy draw attention to political injustice? Apartheid was a system of enforced legal racial segregation in South Africa that was imposed on the country's majority non white inhabitants by the minority white population. In 1988 actress and director Janet Suzman took the decision to defy the racist apartheid regime by staging Othello in Johannesburg with a mixed cast of b ...
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Does the Duchess of Malfi have any resonance with modern-day audiences? Are it’s themes of politics and revenge still relevant today? Since it was originally published in the seventeenth century the play has been interpreted in a variety of ways, each different director examining the story and realising a unique translation of the work. In 2010 the Greenwich Theatre performed The Duchess of Malfi and in this collection we follow the cast and crew as they analyse the language used by John Web ...
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Clemmy who was diagnosed with diabetes at 13 talks about living with this long-term condition.توسط The Open University
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Clemmy talks about her insulin pump and the difference it has made to her life.توسط The Open University
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Clemmy reflects on some of the impacts diabetes has had on her mental health.توسط The Open University
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Clemmy shares her experiences of the tiredness and fatigue caused by her condition.توسط The Open University
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Sam who was diagnosed with diabetes at 11, talks about living with this long-term condition.توسط The Open University
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Sam describes a hypoglycaemic attack and some of the other difficulties he's experienced as a result of his condition.توسط The Open University
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Tour of the Eden Project.توسط The Open University
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Busy Lizzy is native to eastern Africa, but grown in the Eden Project.توسط The Open University
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Professor Greg Tucker explains why fruit ripen.توسط The Open University
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Dr. John David describes how the colour chart is used for recording plants.توسط The Open University
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Professor John Picket explains how he used the push pull system to help African farmersتوسط The Open University
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Nigel Warburton discusses two different cases regarding the issue of consent when displaying human remains.توسط The Open University
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The Natural History Museum in London gave back 138 ancestral remains to the Torres Strait islands.توسط The Open University
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Tiffany Jenkins argues against repatriationتوسط The Open University
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A brief introduction to the play.توسط The Open University
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The cast discuss examine what the language means and why Webster chose to use those particular words.توسط The Open University
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An exploration of the different ways the text can be deciphered and translated for performance.توسط The Open University
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During a workshop day the actors are given the opportunity to work on different interpretations of a scene.توسط The Open University
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During the course of the play the importance of Bosolo’s character increases.توسط The Open University
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Janet Suzman explains how she used a 400 year old play to bring attention to contemporary issues.توسط The Open University
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The character of Othello represents the ‘other’, the foundation of racial prejudices.توسط The Open University
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Janet Suzman decided to go ahead with the controversial physical aspect of Othello and Desdemona’s interracial relationship.توسط The Open University
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