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Combating the mosquitoes – Ellen works to develop an effective mozzie repellant, and, in order to test it safely, she must also raise her own malaria-free mosquitoes. Ellen McCallie. Ellen is a...
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Follow Claudia Swan's journey uncovering 1,800 valuable paintings - and some surprises about Renaissance life. The Renaissance Secrets team. The Renaissance Secrets team created a series of programmes...
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Find out more about the secrets of the Winter Garden by following our weblinks and trying our book suggestions: The Renaissance Secrets team. The Renaissance Secrets team created a series of programmes...
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Exclusive video extra in which Ellen McCallie talks about the challenge for the Safety programme, from the sixth BBC/OU TV series Rough Science, based in Colorado Ellen McCallie. Ellen is a tropical...
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Exclusive video extra in which Ellen McCallie talks about the challenge for the Mine programme, from the sixth BBC/OU TV series Rough Science, based in Colorado Ellen McCallie. Ellen is a tropical...
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Exclusive video extra in which Ellen McCallie talks about the challenge for the Clean programme, from the sixth BBC/OU TV series Rough Science, based in Colorado Ellen McCallie. Ellen is a tropical...
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View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Ellen McCallie's diary: Rover
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View ArticleRough Science 3 New Zealand: Ellen McCallie's diary: Quakers
Find out how Ellen approached the earthquake challenge for Rough Science in New Zealand. Ellen McCallie. Ellen is a tropical ecologist and an educator who integrates research and education in varied...
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View ArticleA Surfeit of Teeth
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View ArticleFlowery meadows and high tech surveying equipment
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Explore the life of Victorian naturalist William Newbould with his great-grandson, the OU's Dominic Newbould Dominic Newbould. Dominic Newbould is director of external relations at OU Worldwide, the...
View ArticlePeople Like Me: Juliet
Who studies science? We talk to students and graduates - and meet Juliet The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you the finest in free, online learning since 1999. First...
View ArticleRough Science 5 Zanzibar: Ellen McCallie's diary: The reef
"Stop! Who goes there?" How would you go about setting up an eco-friendly, wave powered, trip wire to protect the reef surrounding an, albeit small, island? Ellen and Kathy had the vital job of...
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