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Transforming Adult Students into Scholars

ED Surge

As for primary sources, the professor suggests looking for a map, or a ship’s record, or a diary entry. That they devote days, years, lifetimes to understanding a sliver of biology, physics, history. Todd likes to think about cathedrals—Romanesque, Gothic—with their sculpture, stained glass and architectural finery.

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Unexpected ways that paint prevents corrosion

Futurum

There are three main theories about how corrosion-protective paints work: The paint acts as a physical barrier between the metal and any oxygen or water in the environment. While the primary roles of the individual ingredients in paints are well-understood, the behaviour of the ingredients when combined is what these models aim to test.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

Futurum

I was especially interested in meteorology and astronomy – I love everything to do with the sky and weather. I started studying architecture, but after two weeks, I realised I didn’t want to study buildings. I use GIS to understand the relationship between people, the physical environment and the social environment.