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Visiting a hospital you'd expect to find doctors and nurses, but what about mathematicians? This album illustrates how mathematics is used throughout the Whittington Hospital in London, as well as in every day life. This material forms part of the course MU120 Open mathematics.

Maths as others see it - for iPad/Mac/PC The Open University

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Visiting a hospital you'd expect to find doctors and nurses, but what about mathematicians? This album illustrates how mathematics is used throughout the Whittington Hospital in London, as well as in every day life. This material forms part of the course MU120 Open mathematics.

    Maths as others see it

    Maths as others see it

    A short introduction to this album.

    • 31 sec
    Transcript -- Maths as others see it

    Transcript -- Maths as others see it

    A short introduction to this album.

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    The Whittington Hospital

    The Whittington Hospital

    Discover the importance and responsibilities of the porters and cleaners in The Whittington Hospital and how maths is used throughout the hospital..

    • 4 min
    Transcript -- The Whittington Hospital

    Transcript -- The Whittington Hospital

    Discover the importance and responsibilities of the porters and cleaners in The Whittington Hospital and how maths is used throughout the hospital..

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    What is maths?

    What is maths?

    Find out how maths is used to measure haemoglobin levels. Plus, what is the public's perception of maths?

    • 3 min
    Transcript -- What is maths?

    Transcript -- What is maths?

    Find out how maths is used to measure haemoglobin levels. Plus, what is the public's perception of maths?

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